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Ilford 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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As will be seen from the figures above there was a very
close approximation of the number of cases notified in 1912
to that of 1911. The death rate, however, was much more
satisfactory in 1912; 286 cases with one death, or a percentage
of .34 is not a bad record. From that it will be evident
that the prevailing type has been mild in character to a
very large extent. Children of school age were chiefly
attacked, and therefore this disease will be dealt with in
the School report later on.
DIPHTHERIA.
| Year. | Cases. | Deaths. | Rate per 1,000. | Per cent. of Cases Notified. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 139 | 5 | .05 | 3.59 |
| 1911 | 135 | 9 | .12 | 6.66 |
| 1910 | 68 | 3 | .03 | 4.4 |
| 1909 | 132 | 11 | .14 | 8.3 |
| 1908 | 161 | 7 | .09 | 4.3 |
| 1907 | 108 | 7 | .10 | 6.5 |
| 1906 | 132 | 11 | .16 | 8.3 |
| 1905 | 85 | 4 | .06 | 4.7 |
| 1904 | 181 | 10 | .18 | 5.5 |
| 1903 | 95 | 14 | .28 | 14.7 |
| 1902 | 86 | 8 | .17 | 9.3 |
As with Scarlet Fever, it will be noted how steady the
number of cases notified for 1911 and 1912 has remained; 135
for the former and 139 for the latter. The death rate,
however, for 1912 has been little more than half what it was
for 1911.
The chart shews very clearly how it has been maintained
during the various months of the year and how there has
been no excessive incidence at any one period. There has
been nothing in the nature of an epidemic. The bacteriological
examination of the material from the throats and