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Scarlet Fever.—The diagnosis of scarlet fever could not be confirmed in 4
patients admitted. The following table shows the percentage death-rate of
cases of scarlet fever admitted to Ilford Isolation Hospital during the past
five years, the rate being calculated each year only on those admissions
which proved to be clinically scarlet fever.
1936 1937 1938 1939 1940
Ilford 39 .41 Nil Nil Nil
Enteric Fever.—20 cases wiere admitted. All were due to Bacillus
Paratyphosus B. and all recovered.
Diphtheria.—The following table shows the percentage death-rate of eases
of diphtheria admitted to the Ilford Isolation Hospital during the past five
years, the rate being calculated each year only on those admissions which
proved to be clinically diphtheria.
1936 1937 1938 1939 1940
Ilford 4.5 3.3 5.3 1.3 2.4
Tuberculosis.—87 cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis were admitted, as
compared with 85 in 1939.
Training of Probationer Nurses.—During 1940, 8 nurses passed Part I
of the examination of the General Nursing" Council, and 3 obtained the
Certificate by completing Part II (2 of these being Staff Nurses).
The following table shows the number of the Staff at the Isolation
Hospital who were Schick and Dick tested during 1940, and also the number
inoculated:—
Numbers Schick Tested:— Staff
Positive 14
Negative 17
Numbers inoculated (full course) 12
Numbers re-tested:—
Negative after full course of inoculations 4
Positive after full course of inoculations, and
re-inoculated 5
Numbers Dick Tested:—
Positive 10
Negative 21
Numbers reinoculated (full course) 8
Numbers re-tested:—
Negative after full course of inoculations 6
Positive after fullcourse of inoculations, and
re-inoculated 1
No member of the Nursing Staff contracted Scarlet Fever during the year,
but 2 contracted diphtheria.
The Hospital is recognised by the Conjoint Board for Part 2 of the D.P.H.
Regulations of the Board.
Admission of Cases from Barking.—An arrangement was entered into with
Barking Corporation for the reception of cases of infectious disease occurring
in that area, as far as accommodation permitted. The first case was
admitted on 12th July, 1940. Up to the end of 1940 the number of cases
admitted was 71. Payment was agreed at the rate of 10/- per day, plus a
charge of 2/- per mile for use of ambulance.