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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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Table showing I ncidence of I nfectious D isease , 1945, in aqe groups; and total D eaths.
| 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 | 225 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 109 | 43 | 6 | 12 | 5 | - | 1 | 168 | - |
| Diphtheria | 63 | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 4 | — | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 63 | 2 |
| Enteric Fever (including Paratyphoid) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Pneumonia | 247 | 35 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 62 | 33 | 133 | 61 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 25 | 8 | — | — | 33 | — |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | 13 | — | - | 2 | - | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 12 | 1 |
| Acute Polio-Encephalitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dysentery | 63 | - | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Erysipelas | 51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 5 | 17 | 2 |
| Anthrax | - | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - |
| Malaria believed to be contracted in this country | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malaria believed to be contracted abroad | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| Pemphigus Neonatorum | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Acute Rheumatism | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | - | - | - | 3 | - |
| Food Poisoning | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Measles | 2154 | 80 | 217 | 246 | 195 | 217 | 1089 | 67 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 5 | - | 47 | 2 |
| Whooping Cough | 536 | 48 | 64 | 78 | 57 | 50 | 226 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 6 | - |
* Excludes cases occurring at Barnado's Homes, Claybury Mental Hospital and West Ham Mental Hospital.