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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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Of the above new cases, the following were notified from Institutions in the district:—
| Respiratory Tuberculosis | Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis | |
|---|---|---|
| King George Hospital | 2 | 2 |
| Claybury Emergency Hospital | 5 | — |
| West Ham Mental Hospital | 10 | 1 |
| Ilford Isolation Hospital | 1 | — |
| Australasian Hospital (Girls' Village Homes) | 1 | _ |
Of the 83 deaths which occurred of Ilford residents, notification had
previously been made of 72 of the cases. Of the other 11, 2 were notified
after death; 8 were not notified (9.6 per cent. of the deaths or a ratio of 1 in
10). Of the 8 not notified (previously referred to) in 5 instances the presence
of tuberculosis was discovered following P.M. ; in one instance the
presence of tuberculosis was found at an operation; in 2 instances the
notification was overlooked. One other death included by the RegistrarGeneral
I have not been able to trace.
During the year 1944 the following deaths occurred from Tuberculosis:—
| Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | 10 | |
| 17 | - | |
| West Ham Mental Hospital | 7 | 2 |
| Ilford Isolation Hospital | 40 | — |
| King George Hospital | 1 | 2 |
PulmonaryNon-Pulmonary Total
| Number of cases on register, 1st January, 1944 | 868 | 205 | 1073 | ||
| Number of cases entered on register during the year | 222 | 33 | 255 | ||
| Number of cases removed from the register during the year:— Non | |||||
| Pul. | Pul | ||||
| Recovered | 16 | 1 | |||
| Deaths | 77 | 12 | |||
| Left District | 73 | 10 | |||
| Lost sight of | 6 | 1 | |||
| Diagnosis not established | 10 | 1 | |||
| 182 | 25 | 207 | |||
| Number of cases remaining on register on 31st December, 1944 | 907 | 214 | 1121 | ||
Cases of Tuberculosis, on notification, are visited by the Tuberculosis Nurse of the Essex County Council. 979 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 | 184 | 70 |
| Improved or fairly well | 344 | 80 |
| Not so well | 49 | 8 |
| In Sanatorium | 73 | 20 |
| No information as to present condition | 41 | 17 |
| Removed from district, etc. | 62 | 31 |
| Totals | 753 | 226 |