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Ilford 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Of the cases notified, the following table shows the percentage treated in
institutions, including those who were treated in the institutions from which
they were notified:—
Scarlet Fever 75.2
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup 95.0
Enteric Fever 77.7
Puerperal Pyrexia 90.9
Pneumonia 58.9
(a) Smallpox.—Notification of 2 persons who had been in contact with a
case of Smallpox on board ship was received. These were visited by the
Sanitary Inspectors for the usual period. No case of Smallpox occurred.
The following gives particulars as to Vaccination during 1941:—
Certificates of Successful Vaccination 725
Postponed 36
Conscientious Objections 472
Unsuccessful Vaccination 19
Left the District 189
(6) Scarlet Fever.—182 cases were notified in 1941.
The total number of deaths of Ilford residents from the following infectious diseases during 1941 was 199 as against 165 in 1940.
| 1940 | 1941 | |
|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | - | - |
| Enteric Fever | 1 | — |
| Diphtheria | 5 | 3 |
| Measles | — | 4 |
| Whooping Cough | — | 9 |
| Influenza | 21 | 24 |
| Tuberculosis—Pulmonary | 59 | 70 |
| Other forms | 11 | 17 |
| Pneumonia | 61 | 64 |
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | 3 | 5 |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | 1 | 2 |
| Puerperal Sepsis | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 165 | 199 |
(e) Diphtheria.—40 cases were notified in 1941. Of these, two deaths
occurred at the Ilford Isolation Hospital and one at the patient's own home.
The following "return" cases have occurred during the past five years, a "return" case being one which arises within 28 days of the freedom of the primary case from isolation:—
| Year | Cases notified (including Institutions) | Admitted to Hford Isolation Hospital | "Return" Hospital Cases | Per Cent. | Home Cases | Cases arising in same house | PerCent. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 309 | 254 | 5 | 1.9 | 51 | — | — |
| 1938 | 303 | 262 | 6 | 2.3 | 40 | — | — |
| 1939 | 370 | 283 | 4 | 1.4 | 53 | — | — |
| 1940 | 136 | 108 | 1 | .9 | 25 | 1 | .04 |
| 1941 | 182 | 141 | 3 | 2.1 | 41 | — | — |