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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Table showing Incidence op Infectious Disease, 1946, 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 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Scarlet Fever | 242 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 122 | 37 | 26 | 8 | 2 | - | 1 | 181 | — |
| Diphtheria | 25 | - | 1 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | - | — | 1 |
| Enteric Fever (including Paratyphoid) | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | -_ | 3 | - |
| Pneumonia | 274 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 28 | 70 | 54 | 168 | 74 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 59 | 8 | — | — | 58 | — |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — |
| Acute Polio-Encephalitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dysentery | 22 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 13 | — |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
| Erysipelas | 59 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 17 | 23 | 1 |
| Anthrax | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | |
| Malaria believed to be contracted | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malaria believed to be contracted abroad | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 2 | - | - | 5 | - |
| Pemphigus Neonatorum | 7 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | |
| Acute Rheumatism | 19 | — | - | — | — | — | 14 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 2 |
| Food Poisoning | 5 | - | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — |
| Measles | 1135 | 25 | 115 | 110 | 127 | 134 | 558 | 38 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | — |
| Whooping Cough | 341 | 34 | 52 | 62 | 43 | 36 | 104 | 3 | 2 | 4 | I | — | — | 9 | 1 |
| *Excludes cases occurring at Barnardo's Homes, Claybury Mental Hospital and West Ham Mental Hospital. | |||||||||||||||