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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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3. Tuberculosis. During the year 1943 there were 234 new notifications
of Pulmonary Tuberculosis and 37 of other forms of Tuberculosis.
21 cases of Pulmonary and 6 cases of Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis were
transferred to Ilford.
Notifications and Deaths from Tuberculosis of Ilford residents during 1943:
| Age Periods | New Cases | Deaths | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory | Non-Respiratory | Respiratory | Non-Respiratory | |||||
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | |
| Under 1 year | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| 1-5 years | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| 5-15 | 3 | _ | 5 | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| 15-25 | 25 | 36 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | _ |
| 25-35 | 37 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | - | |
| 35-45 | 19 | 16 | _ | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | -_ |
| 45-55 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 55-65 | 11 | 3 | 1 | _ | 8 | 4 | _ | - |
| Over 65 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — |
| Totals | 127 | 107 | 18 | 19 | 43 | 24 | 8 | 3 |
Of the above new cases, the following were notified from Institutions in the district:—
| Respiratory Tuberculosis | Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis | |
|---|---|---|
| King George Hospital | 6 | 2 |
| Claybury Mental Hospital | 2 | — |
| Claybury Emergency Hospital | 6 | 1 |
| West Ham Mental Hospital | 12 | 2 |
| Ilford Isolation Hospital | 1 | — |
| Australasian Hospital (Girls' Village Homes) | 7 |
Of the 78 deaths which occurred of Ilford residents, notification had
previously been made of 68 of the cases; of the other 10, 3 were notified
after death; 7 were not notified (8.9 per cent. of the deaths or a ratio of
1 in 11). Of the 7 cases not notified (previously referred to), in 4 instances
the presence of tuberculosis was discovered following P.M.; in one instance
the patient was a service man having no civilian address since discharge
from the Army; and in the remaining two instances notification was
overlooked.
During the year 1943 the following deaths occurred from Tuberculosis:—
| Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | 11 | |
| Claybury Mental Hospital | 26 | 1 |
| West Ham Mental Hospital | 4 | _ |
| Ilford Isolation Hospital | 44 | — |