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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Ilford 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Number of patients in Hospital on 1st January, 1948 and 1949
respectively:—
| 1st January 1948 | 1st January 1949 | |
|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 18 | 16 |
| Diphtheria | 6 | — |
| Tuberculous Diseases | 50 | 50 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 2 | 1 |
| Typhoid and Para-Typhoid Fever | — | 2 |
| Pneumonia | 12 | 10 |
| Pneumonia and Whooping Cough | 1 | 2 |
| Whooping Cough | — | 1 |
| Acute Rheumatism | 2 | — |
| Erysipelas | 2 | — |
| Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis | 1 | — |
| Measles | — | 7 |
| Measles and Pneumonia | — | 4 |
| Gastro-enteritis | — | 3 |
| Observation and other cases | 17 | 18 |
The average length of stay in Hospital was for: —
Scarlet fever 27.8 days.
Diphtheria 64.6 „
Tuberculous Diseases 97.6 „
Average stay in Hospital of all cases 24.9 „
The above averages are based on cases that completed their stay in
Hospital during the year.
Average number of patients in Hospital per day 104.1.
Scarlet Fever.—The diagnosis of scarlet fever could not be confirmed
in 14 patients admitted. No deaths occurred from this disease.
| 1944 | |1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilford | 5.8 | 4.5 | Nil | 8.3 | Nil |
No deaths occurred during the year.
The four years are compared:—
| 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confinements | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 |
| Abortions | 16 | 23 | 23 | 7 |
| Mothers and Infants | 52 | 72 | 84 | 77 |
Tuberculosis.—72 cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis were admitted, as
compared with 100 in 1947.
Fifty-two beds were allocated for the reception of cases of Pulmonary
Tuberculosis throughout the year.