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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Ilford 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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| Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of cases on register, 1st January, 1941 | 597 | 165 | 762 | ||
| Number of cases entered on register during the year | 302 | 67 | 369 | ||
| Number of eases removed from the register during the year:— | |||||
| Pul. | Non Pul. | " | |||
| Recovered | 13 | 7 | |||
| Deaths | 88 | 10 | |||
| Left District | 102 | 19 | |||
| Lost sight of | 31 | 11 | |||
| Diagnosis not established | 7 | 1 | |||
| 241 | 48 | 289 | |||
| Number of cases remaining on register on 31st December, 1941 | 658 | 184 | 842 | ||
Cases of Tuberculosis, on notification, are visited by the Tuberculosis Nurse of the Essex County Council. 799 of the cases of longer standing were visited by the Sanitary Inspectors during the year, a visit being made to each patient every six months. The following reports were obtained:—
| Pulmonary Cases | Other Cases | |
|---|---|---|
| Stated to be recovered or better | 18 | 13 |
| Improved or fairly well | 394 | 93 |
| Not so well | 49 | 4 |
| In Sanatorium | 74 | 17 |
| No information as to present condition | 40 | 13 |
| Removed from district, etc. | 60 | 24 |
| Totals | 635 | 164 |
The treatment of Tuberculosis is under the control of the Essex County
Council. On the 31st December, 1941, there were 718 patients on the
register of the dispensary.
The arrangements made with the Essex County Council for the dental
treatment of tuberculosis patients from Ilford, Romford, Leyton, Walthamstow,
Barking and Dagenham were continued. Two afternoon sessions
per month were set aside for the treatment of these cases. 94 patients
were treated, 21 being supplied with dentures.
The Council's Dentist also made 7 visits to the tuberculosis patients at
the Ilford Sanatorium. 62 Patients were inspected, all of whom received
treatment.
The number of patients from Ilford sent to Institutions under the Essex County Tuberculosis Scheme during 1941 was as follows:—
| Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Males | Females | ||
| Adults | 59 | 54 | 17 | 7 | 137 |
| Children | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 18 |
Tuberculosis Care Association.—This Association has assisted 61 cases
with extra nourishment, clothing, and in other ways.
4. Public Health Act, 1936 (Section 163).—4 certificates in respect
of the death of patients were issued, stating that bodies should not be
removed from hospital except for the purpose of being buried forthwith.