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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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TABLE III- Cases OF Infectious Diseases Notified during the Year 1947.
| NOTIFIABLE DISEASE | At all Ages | Number of Cases Notified At Ages—years | Total Cases Notified in each Ward | Total Cases Admitted to Hospital. | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 | 1 and under 5 | 5 and under 15 | 15 and under 25 | 25 and under 45 | 45 and under 65 | 65 and upwards | Cranbrook | Park | Loxford | Clementswood | Mayfield | Goodmayes | Fairlop | Clayhall | Barkingside | N. Hainault | Seven Kings | S. Hainault | |||
| Smallpox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scarlet Fever | 201 | — | 40 | 136 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 44 | 23 | 21 | 145 |
| Diphtheria, including Membranous Croup | 22 | — | 3 | 10 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 22 |
| Enteric Fever (Typhoid and Para-Typhoid | 3 | — | - | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | - | — | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 346 | 38 | 42 | 40 | 18 | 63 | 80 | 65 | 22 | 39 | 45 | 34 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 7 | 53 | 44 | 27 | 30 | 197 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 45 | — | — | — | 14 | 31 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 44 |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | 7 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | - | - | 7 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | 29 | 1 | 5 | 14 | - | 3 | — | - | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | 6 | 27 |
| Acute Polio-Encephalitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dysentery | 8 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 8 |
| Erysipelas | 42 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 16 | |
| Pemphigus Neonatorum | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tuberculosis Pulmonary | 231 | — | 2 | 6 | 74 | 102 | 44 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 27 | 17 | 47 | - |
| Other Forms | 29 | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Anthrax | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malaria—Believed contracted in this country | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Believed contracted abroad | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Acute Rheumatism | 26 | — | 2 | 23 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| Measles | 2,232 | 65 | 996 | 1,116 | 38 | 16 | 1 | - | 216 | 212 | 288 | 220 | - | 208 | — | 2 | 517 | 290 | 155 | 124 | 29 |
| Whooping Cough | 935 | 85 | 470 | 358 | 4 | 14 | 4 | — | 44 | 63 | 70 | 105 | 1 | 82 | 2 | 8 | 168 | 200 | 90 | 102 | 32 |
| Food Poisoning | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 6 |
| Totals | 4,177 | 203 | 1,571 | 1,713 | 185 | 265 | 162 | 78 | 329 | 345 | 442 | 423 | 19 | 412 | 11 | 29 | 820 | 664 | 324 | 359 | 552 |
The figures for Mayfield, Fairlop and Clayhall wards are for the months of November and December only.