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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 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Table showing Incidence of Infectious Disease, 1944, in age groups; and total Deaths.
| Disease | Total cases notified | Under 1 year | 1—2 | 2—3 | 3—4 | 4—5 | 5—10 | 10—15 | 15—20 | 20—35 | 35—45 | 45—65 | Over 65 | *Cases admitted to Hospital | Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smallpox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 278 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 145 | 55 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | - | 193 | — |
| Diphtheria | 56 | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 2 | — | - | 56 | 4 | |
| Enteric Fever (including Paratyphoid) | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | - | 1 | — | |
| Pneumonia | 287 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 32 | 11 | 11 | 35 | 25 | 75 | 40 | 166 | 59 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 31 | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | 24 | 2 | ||
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | 5 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 1 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Acute Polio-Encephalitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dysentery | 59 | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 16 | |||
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 4 | 4 | - | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Erysipelas | 73 | — | - | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 14 | 24 | |||
| Anthrax | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malaria believed to be contracted in this country | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malaria believed to be contracted abroad | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | — | — | — | |
| Pemphigus Neonatorum | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | — |
| Acute Rheumatism | 15 | — | - | — | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | ||
| Food Poisoning | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Measles | 425 | 19 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 200 | 56 | 26 | 24 | 6 | 1 | — | 17 | — |
| Whooping Cough | 957 | 71 | 107 | 107 | 111 | 119 | 407 | 22 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | - | 31 | 2 |
* Excludes cases occurring at Barnardo's Homes, Claybury Mental Hospital and West Ham Mental Hospital.