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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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T able showing I ncidence of I nfectious D isease , 1947, in age 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 | 201 | — | 6 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 86 | 50 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 144 | - |
| Diphtheria | 22 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | - | — | 22 | 1 |
| Enteric Fever (including Paratvphoid) | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Pneumonia | 346 | 38 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 31 | 9 | 13 | 33 | 35 | 80 | 65 | 190 | 68 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 36 | 8 | — | — | 44 | — |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 27 | 1 |
| Acute Polio-Encephalitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dysentery | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | — |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 11 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | — |
| Erysipelas | 42 | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 8 | 16 | 1 | |
| Anthrax | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malaria believed to be contracted in this country | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malaria believed to be contracted abroad | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Pemphigus Neonatorum | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Acute Rheumatism | 26 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — |
| Food Poisoning | 8 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Measles | 2,232 | 65 | 209 | 240 | 276 | 271 | 1,073 | 43 | 25 | 23 | 6 | 1 | — | 28 | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | 935 | 85 | 107 | 115 | 140 | 108 | 347 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | - | - | 2 |
| * Excludes cases occurring at Barnardo's Homes, Claybury Mental Hospital and West Ham Mental Hospital. | |||||||||||||||