[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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STATISTICAL SUMMARY.

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Education Rate—

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TABLE I. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1920 and Previous Years

Year.	Gross Population estimated to middle of each year.	Nett Population estimated to middle of each year(a).	Births.			Total Deaths Registered in the District.		Transferable Deaths.		Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
			Uncorrected Number.	Nett (b).		Total Deaths Registered in the District.		of Non-Residents registered in the District.	of Residents not registered in the District.	Under 1 Year of age.		At all ages.
			Uncorrected Number.	Number.	Rate (c).	Number.	Rate (d).	of Non-Residents registered in the District.	of Residents not registered in the District.	Number.	Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.	Number.	Rate (e).
1	2	2a	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13

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TABLE I A. Table showing comparison between the Birth-rate, Death-rate, &c. of Ilford and other Towns, and England and Wales for the Year 1920.

	Birthrate per 1,000 Total Population.	Annual Death-rate per 1,000 Population.									Rate per 1,000 Births.
	Birthrate per 1,000 Total Population.	All Causes.	Enteric Fever.	Small-pox.	Measles.	Scarlet Fever.	Whooping-cough.	Diphtheria.	Influenza.	Violence.	Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 Years).	Total Deaths under One Year.

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TABLE III. Causes of, and Ages at Death during the Year 1920.

Causes of Death.	Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the district.									Total Deaths, whether of "Residents" or "Non-Residents" in Institutions in the District.
Causes of Death.	All Ages.	Under 1 year.	1 and under 2 years.	2 and under 5 years.	5 and under 15 years.	15 and under 25 years.	25 and under 45 years.	45 and under 65 years.	65 years and upwards.

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Notices Served.

	Served 1920.	Complied with.

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The following table gives particulars of the slaughterhouses in the Ilford district:—

	In 1914.	In January, 1920.	In December, 1920.

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TABLE II.—Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during the Year 1920.

NOTIFIABLE DISEASE.	At all Ages	Number of Cases Notified. At Ages—years.							Total Cases Notified in each Ward.							Total Cases Removed to Hospital.
NOTIFIABLE DISEASE.	At all Ages	Under 1	1 and under 5	5 and under 15	15 and under 25	25 and under 45	45 and under 65	65 and upwards	Cranbrook	Park	Seven Kings	North Hainault	Loxford	Clemen tswood	South Hainault	Total Cases Removed to Hospital.

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The following table shows a comparison of the incidence of the chief infectious diseases with 1919:—

	No. of Oases.
	1920.	1919.

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The following table shows the number of deaths from Influenza and Pneumonia of Ilford residents during the past three years:—

	Deaths. 1920.	Deaths. 1919.	Deaths. 1918.

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The following table shows the cases notified during 1920, classified according to age and sex:-

Diseases.	Sex.	Under 1 year.	1 to 5 years.	5 to 15 years.	15 to 25 years.	25 to 35 years.	35 to 45 years.	45 to 55 years.	55 to 65 years.	Over 65 years.	Totals.

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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 living persons, during the last ten years:—

	1911		1912		1913		1914		1915
	No.	Rate.	No.	Rate.	No.	Rate.	No.	Rate.	No.	Rate.

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table are classified the deaths notified as due to (1) Syphilis; (2) Locomotor Ataxy and General Paralysis of the Insane, which are certainly due to Syphilis; and (3) Aortic Aneurysm, which is very frequently caused by this disease.

	Ages	0-1	15	5 15	15-25	25-85	35-45	45-55	55-65	65-75	75 85	85 up	Non-Residents in Institutions.	Totals

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BACTERIOLOGICAL LABORATORY.

Nature of Specimen.	Disease Suspected.	Sent by Local Medical Practitioners.		Sent by Medical Officer of Health.		Sent by School Medical Officer.		Sent from Isolation Hospital.		Totals.
Nature of Specimen.	Disease Suspected.	Pos.	Neg.	Pos.	Neg.	Pos.	Neg.	Pos.	Neg.	Pos.	Neg.

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1.—INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, AND WORKPLACES. Intruding Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.

Premises.	Number of
Premises.	Inspections.	Written Notices.	Prosecutions.
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)

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2.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, AND WORKPLACES.

Particulars.		Number of Defects.			Number of Prosecutions.
Particulars.		Found.	Remedied.	Referred to H.M. Insp'tor	Number of Prosecutions.
(1)		(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)

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3.—HOME WORK.

NATURE OF WORK.	OUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107.
	Lists received from Employers.
	Sending twice in the year.			Sending once in the year.
	Lists.	Outworkers.		Lists.	Outworkers.
	Lists.	Contractors.	Workmen.	Lists.	Contractors.	Workmen.
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)

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4.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.

Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the Year.	Number.
(1)	(2)

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5.—OTHER MATTERS.

Class.		Number.
(1)		(2)

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I. H ome over B lock V.

Accommodation.	No.	Occupied by.

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II. A dministrative Bl ock.

Accommodation.	No.	Occupied by.

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III. C onvalescent H ome.

Accommodation.	No.	Occupied by.

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The following table shows the fatality of Scarlet Fever anc} Diphtheria for the past five years:—

	1916.	1917.	1918.	1919.	1920.

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SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE, 1919 TO 1920.

	£	s.	d.

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In previous years the total number ot deaths and the rates have been as follows:—

Year.	No. of Deaths under 1 year.	Rate per 1,000 Registered Births.

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The following table shows the infantile mortality in each Ward of the district:—

Ward.	Number of Births.	No. of Infant Deaths	Infantile Mortality per 1,000 Births.

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Table IV.—Infant Mortality. 1920. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age.

Causes of Death.	Under 1 week.	1-2 weeks.	2-3 weeks.	3-4 weeks.	Total under 4 weeks.	1 weeks & under! 3 months. 1	3 months and under 6 months.	6 mor.ths and under 9 month.	9 months and under 12 months	Total Deaths under 1 year.

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1. Supply of Food.—

	lbs.

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The following table shows in extenso the fees which were paid by women admitted to the Home :—

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The following is a summary of the expenditure incurred in connection with the Maternity and Child Welfare Services during the financial year ending 31st March, 1920 :— Health Visitors: —

	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.

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				£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.

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The allocation for purposes of salary is as follows :—

	Public Health.	School Medical	M. & C.W.

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6. Infectious Disease .—It was found necessary to recommend the closure of the following schools during the past year :—

School.	Dates of closure.	Cause.

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The following gives particulars of the disinfection of the schools during 1920:—

Date.	School.	Part Disinfected.

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The following table shows the incidence of Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria and Measles, including German Measles, in the Ilford schools since 1915:—

Scarlet Fever.		Diphtheria.	Measles.

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These figures do not call for any social remarks. (e) Ringworm.—

	No. of Cases at beginning of 1920.	No, of cases reported during 1920.	Total.	Remedied during 1920.	No. of cases under observation at end of 1920.

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The following table shows the variety of ailments dealt with at the school clinic during the year:— Ailments of children attending the school clinic:—

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The extent to which this portion of the School Medical Service has made progress is seen by the following :—

	1920	1919

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The continued increase in the work in this department is seen from the following table : Total number of individual children examined by the School Oculist:—

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I. Feeble- Minded Persons.

Case No.	Age Years.	Sex.	Certified.	Present occupation.

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II. Idiots and Imbeciles.

Case No.	Age Years.	Sex.	Certified.	Present occupation.

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During the year the following were medically examined and reported upon:—

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TABLE I.— Number of Children Inspected 1st January, 1920, to 31st December, 1920. A.— Routine Medical Inspection.

Age		Entrants.
Age		3.	4.			5.			6.	Other Ages.		Total.

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TABLE II.— Return of Defects found in the course or Medical Inspection in 1920.

	Defect or Disease	Routine Inspections		Specials
	Defect or Disease	Number referred for Treatment	Number requiring to be kept under observation, but not referred for Treatment	Number referred for Treatment	Number requiring to be kept under observation, but not referred for Treatment
	(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)

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TABLE III.— Numerical Return of all Exceptional Children in the area in 1920.

			Boys.	Girls.	Total.

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TABLE III— continued.

			Boys	Girls.	Total.

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Table IV. A.— Treatment of Minor Ailments.

Disease or Defect.	Number of Children.
	Referred for Treatment.	Treated.
	Referred for Treatment.	Under Local Education Authority's Scheme.	Otherwise.	Total.

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Table IV. B.— Treatment of Visual Defect.

Number of Children.
Referred for Refraction.	Submitted to Refraction.				For whom Glasses were prescribed.	For whom Glasses were provided.	Recommended for Treatment other than by Glasses.	Received other Forms of Treatment.	For whom no Treatment was considered necessary
Referred for Refraction.	Under Local Education Authority's Scheme, Clinic, or Hospital.	By Private Practitioner or Hospital.	Otherwise.	Total.	For whom Glasses were prescribed.	For whom Glasses were provided.	Recommended for Treatment other than by Glasses.	Received other Forms of Treatment.	For whom no Treatment was considered necessary
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10

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TABLE IV. C.— Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.

Referred for Treatment.	Number of Children.
	Received Operative Treatment.			Received other Forms of Treatment.
	Under Local Education Authority's Scheme-Clinic or Hospital.	By Private Practitioner or Hospital.	Total.

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TABLE IV. D.— TREATMENT OF DENTAL DEFECTS. 1. Number of Children Dealt With.

	Age Groups.										Specials.	Total.
	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Specials.	Total.

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2. Particulars of Time Given and Operations Undertaken.

Number of half days devoted to Inspection.	Number of half days devoted to Treatment.	Total number of attendances made by Children at the Clinic.	Number of Permanent Teeth.		Number of Temporary Teeth.		Total number of Fillings.	Number of administrations of general Anaesthetics included in Nos. 4 and 6.	Number of other Operations.
Number of half days devoted to Inspection.	Number of half days devoted to Treatment.	Total number of attendances made by Children at the Clinic.	Extracted.	Filled.	Extracted.	Filled.	Total number of Fillings.		Permanent Teeth.	Temporary Teeth.
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11

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Table V.— Summary of Treatment of Defects as shown in Table IV. (A, B, C, D and F, but excluding E).

Disease or Defect.	Number of Children.
	Referred for Treatment.	Treated.
	Referred for Treatment.	Under Local Education Authority's Scheme.	Otherwise.	Total.

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TABLE VI.— Summary Relating to Children Medically Inspected at the Routine Inspections during the Year 1920.

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Table VII.— Table shewing number of Children Medically Inspected at various Schools during 1920.

Ages—Years.	5—6		6—7		7—8		8—9		9-10		10-11		11—12		12—13		13-14		14—15		Total.
SCHOOLS.	Boys.	Girls.	Boys.	Girls.	Boys.	Girls.	Boys.	Girls.	Boys.	Girls.	Boys.	Girls.	Boys.	Girls.	Boys.	Girls.	Boys.	Girls.	Boys.	Girls.	Boys.	Girls.

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Table VIII. A.— Table Showing the Average Heights and Weights of the BOYS Examined.

School.	Age Groups.																												Age Groups.
	5-6 years.			6-7 years.					7-8 years.						8-9 years.			9-10 years.					10-11 years.						11-12 years.			12-13 years.					13-14 years.
	No. of Children Examined.	Average Height (in inches).	Average Weight (in pounds).	No. of Children Examined.	Average Height (in inches).		Average Weight (in pounds).		No. of Children \| Examined.		Average Height (in inches).		Average Weight (in pounds).		No. of Children Examined.	Average Height (in inches).	Average Weight (in pounds).	No. of Children Examined.	Average Height (in inches).		Average Weight (in pounds).		No. of Children Examined.		Average Height (in inches).		Average Weight (in pounds).		No. of Children Examined.	Average Height (in inches).	Average Weight (in pounds.	No. of Children Examined.	Average Height (in inches).		Average Weight (in pounds).		No. of Children Examined.	Average Height (in inches).	Average Weight (in pounds).

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Table VIII. B.—Table showing the Average												Heights and Weights of GIRLS Examined.
Age Groups.												Age Groups.
5—6 Years.			6—7 Years.			7— Years.			8—9 Years.			9—10 Years.			10—11 Years.			11—12 Years.			12-13 Years.			13—14 Years.
Number of Children Examined.	Average Height (In Inches).	Average Weight (In Pounds).	Number of Children Examined.	Average Height (In Inches).	Average Weight (In Pounds).	Number of Children Examined.	Average Height (In Inches).	Average Weight (In Pounds).	Number of Children j Examined.	Average Height (In Inches).	Average Weight (In Pounds).	Number of Children j Examined.	Average Height (In Inches).	Average Weight (In Pounds).	Number of Children Examined.	Average Height (In Inches).	Average Weight (In Pounds).	Number of Children 1 Examined.	Average Height (In Inches).	Average Weight (In Pounds).	Number of Children Examined.	Average Height (In Inches).	Average Weight (In Pounds).	Number of Children Examined.	Average Height (In Inches).	Average Weight (In Pounds).

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Anthropometric Standard (Girls).	Ages.								Ages.
	5 Years.		6 Years.		7 Years.		8 Years.		9 Years.		10 Years.		11 Years.		12 Years.		13 Years.
	Height (In Inches)	Weight (In Pounds)	Height (In Inches)	! Weight (In Pounds)	J Height (In Inches)	Weight (In Pounds)	Height (In Inches)	j Weight (In Pounds)	Height (In Inches)	Weight (In Pounds)	Height (In Inches)	Weight (In Pounds)	Height (In Inches)	Weight (In Pounds)	Height (In Inches)	Weight (In Pounds)	Height (In Inches)	Weight (In Pounds)

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Table IX. Summary of Cases of Infectious Diseases among School-Children, and of Contacts of such Cases, excluded from School Attendance during the Year ended the 31st December, 1920.

SCHOOLS.	Number on Roll.	DISEASES AND CONTACTS
		Scarlet Fever.		Diphtheria.		Enteric Fever.		Measles. and German Measles.		Chicken Pox.		Mumps.		Whooping Cough.		Ring-worm.	Totals. 1920.		Totals. 1919.
		Cases	Contacts	Cases	Contacts	Cases	Contacts	Cases	Contacts	Cases	Contacts	Cases	Contacts	Cases	Contacts	Cases	Cases	Contacts	Cases	Contacts

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Table X. SCARLET FEVER. Summary of Cases of Scarlet Fever among School-Children, and of Contacts of such Cases, excluded from School Attendance during the Year ended the 31st December, 1920.

SCHOOLS.	Number on Roll.	Jan.		Feb.		March.		April.		May.		June.		July.		August.		Sept.		October.		Nov.		Dec.		Total 1920		Total 1919
SCHOOLS.	Number on Roll.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Caess.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.

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TABLE XI. DIPHTHERIA. Summary of Cases of Diphtheria among School-Children, and of Contacts of such Cases, excluded from School Attendance during the Year ended the 31st December, 1920.

SCHOOLS.	Number on Roll.	Jan.		Feb.		March.		April.		May.		June.		July.		August.		Sept.		Oct.		. Nov.		Dec.		Total 1920.		Total 1919.
SCHOOLS.	Number on Roll.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.

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T ABLE XII. MEASLES AND GERMAN MEASLES. Summary of Cases of Measles (including German Measles) among School-Children, and of Contacts of such Cases, excluded from School Attendance during the Year ended 31st December, 1920.

SCHOOLS.	Number on Roll.	Jan.		Feb.		March.		April.		May.		June.		July.		August.		Sept.		Oct.		Nov.		Dec.		Total 1920		Total 1919
SCHOOLS.	Number on Roll.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.

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T ABLE XIII. CHICKEN POX. Summary of Cases of Chicken Pox among School-Children, and of Contacts of such Cases, excluded from School Attendance during the Year ended the 31st December, 1920.

SCHOOLS.	Number on Roll.	Jan.		Feb.		March.		April.		May.		June.		July.		August.		Sept.		Oct.		Nov.		Dec.		Total, 1920.		Total, 1919.
SCHOOLS.	Number on Roll.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases	Conts.	Cases	Conts.	Cases	Conts

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TABLE XIV. WHOOPING COUGH. Summary of Cases of Whooping Cough among School-Children, and of Contacts of such Cases, excluded from School Attendance during the Year ended the 31st December, 1920.

SCHOOLS.	Number on Roll.	Jan.		Feb.		March.		April.		May..		June.		July.		August.		Sept.		Oct.		Nov.		Dec.		Total, 1920.		Total, 1919.
SCHOOLS.	Number on Roll.	Cases.	Coins.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.	Cases.	Conts.

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STATISTICAL SUMMARY.

Education Rate—

TABLE I. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1920 and Previous Years

TABLE I A. Table showing comparison between the Birth-rate, Death-rate, &amp;c. of Ilford and other Towns, and England and Wales for the Year 1920.

TABLE III. Causes of, and Ages at Death during the Year 1920.

Notices Served.

The following table gives particulars of the slaughterhouses in the Ilford district:—

TABLE II.—Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during the Year 1920.

The following table shows a comparison of the incidence of the chief infectious diseases with 1919:—

The following table shows the number of deaths from Influenza and Pneumonia of Ilford residents during the past three years:—

The following table shows the cases notified during 1920, classified according to age and sex:-

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

table are classified the deaths notified as due to (1) Syphilis; (2) Locomotor Ataxy and General Paralysis of the Insane, which are certainly due to Syphilis; and (3) Aortic Aneurysm, which is very frequently caused by this disease.

BACTERIOLOGICAL LABORATORY.

1.—INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, AND WORKPLACES. Intruding Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.

2.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, AND WORKPLACES.

3.—HOME WORK.

4.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.

5.—OTHER MATTERS.

I. H ome over B lock V.

II. A dministrative Bl ock.

III. C onvalescent H ome.

The following table shows the fatality of Scarlet Fever anc} Diphtheria for the past five years:—

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE, 1919 TO 1920.

In previous years the total number ot deaths and the rates have been as follows:—

The following table shows the infantile mortality in each Ward of the district:—

Table IV.—Infant Mortality. 1920. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age.

1. Supply of Food.—

The following table shows in extenso the fees which were paid by women admitted to the Home :—

The following is a summary of the expenditure incurred in connection with the Maternity and Child Welfare Services during the financial year ending 31st March, 1920 :— Health Visitors: —

Continued from previous page...

The allocation for purposes of salary is as follows :—

6. Infectious Disease .—It was found necessary to recommend the closure of the following schools during the past year :—

The following gives particulars of the disinfection of the schools during 1920:—

The following table shows the incidence of Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria and Measles, including German Measles, in the Ilford schools since 1915:—

These figures do not call for any social remarks. (e) Ringworm.—

The following table shows the variety of ailments dealt with at the school clinic during the year:— Ailments of children attending the school clinic:—

The extent to which this portion of the School Medical Service has made progress is seen by the following :—

The continued increase in the work in this department is seen from the following table : Total number of individual children examined by the School Oculist:—

I. Feeble- Minded Persons.

II. Idiots and Imbeciles.

During the year the following were medically examined and reported upon:—

TABLE I.— Number of Children Inspected 1st January, 1920, to 31st December, 1920. A.— Routine Medical Inspection.

TABLE II.— Return of Defects found in the course or Medical Inspection in 1920.

TABLE III.— Numerical Return of all Exceptional Children in the area in 1920.

TABLE III— continued.

Table IV. A.— Treatment of Minor Ailments.

Table IV. B.— Treatment of Visual Defect.

TABLE IV. C.— Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.

TABLE IV. D.— TREATMENT OF DENTAL DEFECTS. 1. Number of Children Dealt With.

2. Particulars of Time Given and Operations Undertaken.

Table V.— Summary of Treatment of Defects as shown in Table IV. (A, B, C, D and F, but excluding E).

TABLE VI.— Summary Relating to Children Medically Inspected at the Routine Inspections during the Year 1920.

Table VII.— Table shewing number of Children Medically Inspected at various Schools during 1920.

Table VIII. A.— Table Showing the Average Heights and Weights of the BOYS Examined.

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Table IX. Summary of Cases of Infectious Diseases among School-Children, and of Contacts of such Cases, excluded from School Attendance during the Year ended the 31st December, 1920.

Table X. SCARLET FEVER. Summary of Cases of Scarlet Fever among School-Children, and of Contacts of such Cases, excluded from School Attendance during the Year ended the 31st December, 1920.

TABLE XI. DIPHTHERIA. Summary of Cases of Diphtheria among School-Children, and of Contacts of such Cases, excluded from School Attendance during the Year ended the 31st December, 1920.

T ABLE XII. MEASLES AND GERMAN MEASLES. Summary of Cases of Measles (including German Measles) among School-Children, and of Contacts of such Cases, excluded from School Attendance during the Year ended 31st December, 1920.

T ABLE XIII. CHICKEN POX. Summary of Cases of Chicken Pox among School-Children, and of Contacts of such Cases, excluded from School Attendance during the Year ended the 31st December, 1920.

TABLE XIV. WHOOPING COUGH. Summary of Cases of Whooping Cough among School-Children, and of Contacts of such Cases, excluded from School Attendance during the Year ended the 31st December, 1920.

TABLE I A. Table showing comparison between the Birth-rate, Death-rate, &c. of Ilford and other Towns, and England and Wales for the Year 1920.