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Ilford 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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Camp Schools.
The Elmbridge Camp School at Cranleigh, Surrey, and Kennylands Camp
School at Kidmore End, near Reading, were taken over entirely by the Essex
Education Committee on the 1st April, 1948.
Admissions and re.admissions of Ilford School.children to these two
Camp Schools and the Hydon Heath Camp are medically examined by the
Assistant Medical Officers prior to entry.

Table: Table Showing the Principal Causes of Death among Children of School Age (i.e. from 5—15 Years) in Ilford for 1950 and 1951. The Table also gives a Comparative Percentage of Deaths Registeredat all Ages.

Table Showing the Principal Causes of Death among Children of School Age (i.e. from 5—15 Years) in Ilford for 1950 and 1951. The Table also gives a Comparative Percentage of Deaths Registered

at all Ages.

DiseasePercentage of total deaths (all ages)Number of deaths at ages 5—15
1951195019511950
1. Measles0.05---
2. Scarlet Fever----
3. Whooping Cough0.11---
4. Diphtheria----
5. Acute Poliomyelitis and Polioencephalitis-.11--
6. Influenza1.31.621-
7. Tuberculosis2.232.61-2
8. Rheumatic Fever011.06-—
9. Bronchitis, Pneumonia and other respiratory diseases11.938.511-
10. *Meningitis and Nervous system16.6213.05--
11. Heart Diseases30.4127.73-—
12. Acute and Chronic Nephritis0.93.97--
13. Violence2.394.1415
14. Other causes33.9142.2051
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*Excludes Meningococcal infections.
Deaths of School.children.
Ilford.—The deaths of children of School Age during 1950 represent
0.45 per cent. of the Total Deaths registered (all ages), and during 1951
represent 0.43 per cent.
ILFORD ENURESIS CLINIC
Dr. J. Pooley, Assistant County Medical Officer, makes the following
Interim Report from December 19th, 1951 (date of commencement),
to March 5th, 1952.
"The Clinic is held at the Public Health Offices, Emerson Road, on
alternate Wednesday mornings, and attendance thereat has been excellent.

Table: 1. Appointment List . At 21st February, 1952, there were 86 cases on the list:—

1. Appointment List . At 21st February, 1952, there were 86 cases on the list:—

Recommended by:InfantsSchool AgeTotal
Parents112
Doctors in private practice21416
Infant Welfare Officers5-5
Assistant School Medical Officers-6363
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