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Ilford 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Table showing Incidence of Infectious Disease, 1936, in age groups; and total Deaths
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smallpox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 349 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 182 | 57 | 15 | 27 | 5 | 1 | — | 268 | 1 |
| Diphtheria | 137 | — | 5 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 48 | 20 | 9 | 24 | 7 | 1 | — | 120 | 5 |
| Enteric Fever (including Paratyphoid) | 17 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 130 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 28 | 11 | 61 | 58 |
| Puerperal Fever | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 4 | — | — | 32 | — |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | 7 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — |
| Acute Polio-Encephalitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Continued Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dysentry | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — |
| Erysipelas | 45 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 20 | 4 |
| Anthrax | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Malaria believed to be contracted in this country | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| „ —believed to be contracted abroad | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pemphigus Neonatorum | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Acute Rheumatism | 29 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — |
* Excludes cases occurring at Barnardo's Homes, Claybury Mental Hospital, and West Ham Mental Hospital.