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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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ISOLATION HOSPITAL.
Number of patients in Hospital at beginning of year:—
Scarlet Fever 63
Diphtheria 23
Number of patients admitted during the year:—
Scarlet Fever 217
Diphtheria 98
Enteric Fever 1
Erysipelas 4
Number of patients remaining in Hospital on 1st
January, 1913:—
Scarlet Fever 36
Diphtheria 11
Number of deaths, and death rates per cent. of cases admitted to the Hospital during the year, showing comparison with 1910 and 1911:—
| Number of Deaths. | Death-rate per cent. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 1911 | 1910 | 1912 | 1911 | 1910 | |
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | 3 | 5 | .46 | 1.2 | 2.61 |
| Diphtheria | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4.08 | 7.5 | 4.16 |
| Enteric Fever | — | 2 | 3 | — | 50 | 27.27 |
The following shows the average length of stay of patients in the Hospital:—
| Scarlet Fever. | Days. | Average days in Hospital |
|---|---|---|
| 63 cases of Scarlet Fever in Hospital on 1st January, 1912 | 2,700 | 42.85 |
| 180 recovered cases of Scarlet Fever | 9 ,705 | 53.91 |
| 1 fatal case of Scarlet Fever | 10 | 10 |
| 36 cases of Scarlet Fever in Hospital on 1st January, 1913 | 1,077 | 29.9 |
| Average stay in Hospital of Scarlet Fever patients | 48.18 | |