[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford] page 45

Ilford 1923

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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Table: The following table shows the number of deaths from Tuberculosis of Ilford residents, together with the death-rate for that disease per 1,000 persons living, during the last ten years:—

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The following table shows the number of deaths from Tuberculosis of Ilford residents, together with the death-rate for that disease per 1,000 persons living, during the last ten years:—

	1914		1915		1916		1917		1918
	No.	Rate.	No.	Rate.	No.	Rate.	No.	Rate.	No.	Rate.
Pulmonary Tuberculosis	55	.90	74	.92	64	.80	79	1.05	82	1.12
Tubercular Meningitis	6	.07	15	.18	9	.10	7	.09	7	.09
Tuberculosis (all other forms)	8	.09	12	.14	10	.12	12	.15	10	.10
	1919		1920		1921		1922		1923
	No.	Rate.	No.	Rate.	No.	Rate.	No.	Rate.	No.	Rate.
Pulmonary Tuberculosis	57	.71	42	.50	53	.64	46	.55	55	.64
Tubercular Meningitis	11	.13	5	.06	2	.02	-	-	-	-
Tuberculosis (all other forms)	16	.20	11	.13	9	.11	10	.12*	12	.14

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*Including Tubercular Meningitis for the year 1922.
On the 1st January, 1923, there were 570 cases on the register
of the department.
On the 31st December, 1923, with 117 new cases notified
(Institution cases omitted), and allowing for deaths and removals
from the district, there were 593 cases on the register.

Table: The new cases of Tuberculosis are visited by the Tuberculosis Nurse of the Essex County Council. 461 of the cases of longer standing were visited by the Sanitary Inspectors during the year, and the following reports were obtained:—

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The new cases of Tuberculosis are visited by the Tuberculosis Nurse of the Essex County Council. 461 of the cases of longer standing were visited by the Sanitary Inspectors during the year, and the following reports were obtained:—

	Pulmonary Cases.	Other Cases.
Stated to be cured, recovered or better	138	133
Improved or fairly well	54	22
Poorly, unwell, or under treatment	65	19
In Sanatorium	9	4
No information as to present condition	12	5
Totals	278	183

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The treatment of Tuberculosis is under the control of the
Essex County Council. There is a Tuberculosis Dispensary in
Ilford, which is attended on two afternoons a week by the Tuber-

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Ilford 1923

Table: The following table shows the number of deaths from Tuberculosis of Ilford residents, together with the death-rate for that disease per 1,000 persons living, during the last ten years:—

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Table: The new cases of Tuberculosis are visited by the Tuberculosis Nurse of the Essex County Council. 461 of the cases of longer standing were visited by the Sanitary Inspectors during the year, and the following reports were obtained:—

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