Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Table Showing Ages and Sex of Patients Admitted Suffering from
SCARLET FEVER.
| Month. | Under 5 years | 5 to 10 years | 10 to 15 years | 15 to 25 years | Over 25 years | Totals | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | |
| January | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | – | – | 1 | – | 9 | 10 |
| February | 3 | — | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 |
| March | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 14 |
| April | 4 | — | 10 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 8 |
| May | 1 | — | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 16 | 10 |
| June | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 8 |
| July | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 |
| August | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
| September | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| October | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 12 |
| November | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| December | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 13 | 7 | ||
| Totals | 21 | 11 | 69 | 61 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 118 | 99 |
Table Showing Ages and Sex of Patients Admitted Suffering from
DIPHTHERIA.
| Month. | Under 5 years | 5 to 10 years | 10 to 15 years | 15 to 25 years | Over 25 years | Totals | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | |
| January | – | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| February | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| March | — | 1 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 11 | 4 |
| April | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
| May | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 |
| June | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | _ | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| July | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 |
| August | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | |||||||
| September | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| October | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| November | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 |
| December | – | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 5 | |
| Totals | 12 | 12 | 30 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 52 | 46 |