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 Incidence of, and Deaths from, Infections Diseases, 1931, in age groups.
Disease. | Total cases notified. | Under 1 yr. | 1—2. | 2—3. | 3—4. | 4—5. | 5—10. | 10—15. | 15—20. | 20—35. | 35—45. | 45—65. | Over 65. | Cases admitted to Hospital | Total Deaths | Under 1 yr. | 1-2. | 2-3. | 3-4. | 4—5. | 5—10. | 10—15. | J 15—20. | 20—35. | J 35—45 | 45—65. | Over 65 |
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Smallpox | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Scarlet Fever | 218 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 96 | 35 | 14 | 27 | 3 | 1 | - | 182 | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Diphtheria | 201 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 84 | 20 | 19 | 34 | 11 | 6 | - | 181 | 4 | — | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — |
Enteric Fever (including Paratyphoid) | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pneumonia | 107 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 24 | 12 | 17 | 80 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | - | 2 | 3 | 17 | 33 |
Puerperal Fever | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 11 | 1 | - | — | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | 4 | 2 | — | — |
Puerperal Pyrexia | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 10 | 4 | — | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Cerebro-spinal Fever | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | — | 1 | - | — | - | — | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | - | 1 | - | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Acute Poliomyelitis | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Acute Polio-Encephalitis | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Encephalitis Lethargica | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Continued Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dysentery | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 11 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ervsipelas | 55 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | — |
Anthrax | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Malaria—believed to be contracted in this | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
„ —believed to be contracted abroad | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pemphigus Neonatorum | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |