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(a) An unvaccinated man, aged 27 years. He was removed to Orsett
Hospital on the 16th August from an address in the Clementswood Ward.
The 7 contacts were kept under observation.
(b) An unvaccinated boy, aged 10 years. This case was detected as
suffering from smallpox in the School Clinic. He was removed to Joyce
Green Hospital on the 25th August, his home address be'ng in the Clementswood
Ward. The 40 contacts were kept under observation.
(q) An unvaccinated boy, aged 16 years. He was removed to Joyce
Green Hospital on the 30th August from an address in the Loxford Ward.
The 17 contacts were kept under observation.
(r) A man, aged 48 years, vaccinated in infancy, but not again until
22nd August, too late to prevent infection. This was a contact of case (o).
He was removed to Joyce Green Hospital on the 2nd September from an
address in the Clementswood Ward. The 6 contacts were kept under
observation.
All the patients made a good recovery.
Notifications of 486 persons who had been in contact with eases
of Smallpox in other districts were received. All these were visited
by the Sanitary Inspectors for the usual period.
The following gives particulars as to vaccinations during
1930:—
Certificates of Successful Vaccination 753
Postponed 87
Conscientious Objections 690
Unsuccessful Vaccinations 11
Left the District 39
Smallpox Hospital Accommodation.—The agreement with the
County Borough of West Ham, made in 1922 (vide Annual Report,
1922), is still in force, the following being parties to it:—East
Ham, Ilford, Leyton, Romford Joint Hospital Board, Waltham
Joint Hospital Board, Barking, Billericay, Wanstead, Epping
(Rural and Urban), Ongar Rural District Council, Brentwood,
Loughton U.D.C. and West Ham. This agreement expires on the
13th March, 1932.
The six-monthly contribution by Ilford for the six months
ended March, 1930, was £197 9s. 9d., and for the six months ended
30th September, 1930, £472 17s. 2d.
(b) Scarlet Fever.—287 cases were notified in 1930, as
compared with 476 in 1929; 502 in 1928; 387 in 1927; 171 in
1926 ; 146 in 1925.