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Ilford 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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Table: Number of patients in Hospital on 1st January, 1946 and 1947.respectively:—

Number of patients in Hospital on 1st January, 1946 and 1947.

respectively:—

1st Jan., 19461st Jan., 1947
Scarlet Fever2014
Diphtheria152
Tuberculous Diseases6572
Puerperal Pyrexia13
Para-typhoid fever—1
Pneumonia129
Acute Rheumatism1—
Chicken Pox1—
Dysentery—1
Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis11
Observation and other cases810

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The average length of stay in Hospital was for:—
Scarlet Fever 24.4 days
Diphtheria 63.3 „
Tuberculous Diseases 103.9 ,,
Average stay in Hospital of all eases 25.6 ,,
The above averages are based on cases that completed their stay in
Hospital during the year.
Average number of patients in Hospital per day 119.4.
Scarlet Fever.—The diagnosis of scarlet fever could not be confirmed in
30 patients admitted. No deaths occurred from this disease.

Table: Diphtheria.—The following table shows the percentage death-rate of cases of diphtheria admitted to the Ilford Isolation Hospital during the past five years, the rate being calculated each year only on those admissions which proved to be clinically diphtheria.

Diphtheria.—The following table shows the percentage death-rate of cases of diphtheria admitted to the Ilford Isolation Hospital during the past five years, the rate being calculated each year only on those admissions which proved to be clinically diphtheria.

19421943194419451946
IlfordNil9.15.84.5Nil

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One death occurred—a female patient, aged 10 years, admitted from the
Borough of Barking. The child was in a moribund state on admission, and
died within a few minutes; she had not been immunised.
PUERPERAL PYREXIA AND OBSTETRICAL COMPLICATIONS.
The years 1945 and 1946 were notable for an increased number of admissions
of obstetrical cases to the Isolation Hospital, owing to pressure of
accommodation for maternity cases, and as a precautionary measure againstrisk
of infection. The two years are compared:—
1945 1946
Confinements 3 5
Abortions 16 23
Mothers and infants 52 72
Tuberculosis.—121 cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis were admitted, as
compared with 186 in 1945.

Table: During the year arrangements entered into with the Essex County Council were in force for the treatment of Tuberculosis patients, as follows:—

During the year arrangements entered into with the Essex County Council were in force for the treatment of Tuberculosis patients, as follows:—

Blocks.Beds.Patients.Period occupied.Charges.
1, 2 & 652MalesWhole year£3 12s. 6d. per week whether occupied or not.
1020Femalesdittoditto.