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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 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Of the cases notified, the following table shows the percentage created in
institutions, including those who were treated in the institutions from which
they were notified:—
Scarlet Fever 74.1
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup 100.0
Puerperal Pyrexia 87.2
Pneumonia 71.7
The total number of deaths of Ilford residents from the following infectious diseases during 1943 was 215 as against 170 in 1942.
| 1942 | 1943 | |
|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | — | 1 |
| Enteric Fever | — | — |
| Diphtheria | — | 4 |
| Measles | 1 | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | 2 | 4 |
| Influenza | 12 | 39 |
| Tuberculosis—Pulmonary | 76 | 67 |
| Other forms | 17 | 11 |
| Pneumonia | 54 | 70 |
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | 3 | 12 |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | 3 | 4 |
| Puerperal Sepsis | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 170 | 215 |
(a) Smallpox.—No case of Smallpox occurred.
| The following gives particulars as to Vaccination during 1943:— | |
| Certificates of Successful Vaccination | 1,473 |
| Postponed | 51 |
| Conscientious Objections | 678 |
| Unsuccessful Vaccination | 32 |
| Left the District | 172 |
(6) Scarlet Fever.—579 cases were notified in 1943. One death occurred
at the Ilford Isolation Hospital.
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 Ilford Isolation Hospital | "Return" Hospital Cases | Per Cent. | Home Cases | Cases arising in same house | Per Cent. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 370 | 283 | 4 | 1.4 | 53 | _ | _ |
| 1940 | 136 | 108 | 1 | .9 | 25 | 1 | .04 |
| 1941 | 182 | 141 | 3 | 2.1 | 41 | — | — |
| 1942 | 425 | 336 | 13 | 3.9 | 89 | 1 | 1.12 |
| 1943 | 579 | 427 | 11 | 2.6 | 152 | 2 | 1.31 |
(c) Diphtheria.—59 cases were notified in 1943. There were 4 deaths
from Diphtheria during the year, 3 at the Ilford Isolation Hospital and
1 at the Grove (L.C.C.) Hospital, Wandsworth.