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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 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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ERYSIPELAS.
| Year. | Cases. | Deaths. | Rate per 1,000. | Per cent. of Cases Notified. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 57 | 3 | .03 | 3.51 |
| 1911 | 45 | 1 | .01 | 2.22 |
| 1910 | 42 | 2 | .02 | 4.76 |
| 1909 | 62 | 2 | .02 | 3.23 |
| 1908 | 56 | 3 | .04 | 5.35 |
| 1907 | 60 | 2 | .02 | 3.33 |
| 1906 | 52 | 1 | .01 | 1.92 |
| 1905 | 48 | 3 | .04 | 6.25 |
| 1904 | 56 | 1 | .01 | 1.78 |
| 1903 | 49 | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| 1902 | 67 | 4 | .08 | 5.97 |
There has been nothing specially noticeable about this
disease. A fair number of the cases have been trivial in
character, and on visiting, sometimes the patient opens the
door with a mild air of surprise as to the necessity of a
visit' at all. Then when disinfection comes on later, it is
considered the last straw to the astonished householder.
PUERPERAL FEVER.
| Year. | Cases. | Deaths. | Rate per 1,000. | Per cent. of Cases Notified. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 6 | 3 | .03 | 16.66 |
| 1911 | 4 | 1 | .01 | 25.0 |
| 1910 | 1 | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| 1909 | 2 | 2 | .02 | 100.0 |
| 1908 | 2 | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| 1907 | 2 | 1 | .01 | 50.0 |
| 1906 | 3 | 2 | .03 | 66.66 |
| 1905 | 3 | 3 | .04 | 100.0 |
| 1904 | 4 | 4 | .07 | 100.0 |
| 1903 | 2 | 1 | .02 | 50.0 |
| 1902 | 3 | 2 | .04 | 66.66 |