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Ilford 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Of the eases 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 69.4
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup 100.0
Puerperal Pyrexia 77.4
Pneumonia 65.8
The total number of deaths of Ilford residents from the following infectious diseases during 1944 was 168 as against 215 in 1943.
| 1943 | 1944 | |
|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | — |
| Enteric Fever | — | — |
| Diphtheria.. | 4 | 4 |
| Measles | 1 | — |
| Whooping Cough | 4 | 2 |
| Influenza | 39 | 10 |
| Tuberculosis—Pulmonary | 67 | 73 |
| Other forms | 11 | 10 |
| Pneumonia | 70 | 59 |
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | 12 | 7 |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | 4 | 1 |
| Puerperal Sepsis | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 215 | 168 |
(а) Smallpox.—No case of Smallpox occurred. Notification of 45
persons who had been in contact with cases of Smallpox were received.
These were visited by the Sanitary Inspectors for the usual period.
The following gives particulars as to Vaccination during 1944:—
Certificates of Successful Vaccination 1,788
Postponed 55
Conscientious Objections 603
Unsuccessful Vaccination 15
Left the District 323
(b) Scarlet Fever.—278 cases were notified in 1944. There were no
deaths from this disease.
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1944 | 278 | 193 | 3 | 1.5 | 85 | 1 | 1.2 |
(c) Diphtheria.—56 cases were notified in 1944. There were 4 deaths
from Diphtheria during the year, 2 at the Ilford Isolation Hospital, 1 at
the City Hospital, Bucknall, Stoke-on-Trent, and 1 at the patients' home
(this case was not notified the cause of death being discovered at postmortem
conducted by H. M. Coroner).