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The deaths in Institutions of Ilford non-residents occurred chiefly at
Claybury and Goodmayes Hospitals; 1.4 per cent. of the registered causes
of death in these Institutions fell under the above headings. Many other
patients died from incidental causes; the reason, however, for their admission
to these Mental Hospitals was some venereal infection.
The following figures show the number of cases of Ophthalmia
Neonatorum notified during the past five years:—1944, 4; 1945, 3; 1946, 5;
1947, 11; 1948, 4. It is to be remembered that many cases of ophthalmia
neonatorum are not due to gonorrheal infection.
By the Public Health (Venereal Diseases) Regulations, 1916, diagnosis
and treatment of Venereal Disease is under the control of the Essex County
Council. Arrangements have been made with the various London Hospitals
for the treatment of patients, and with the London Hospital for the free
examination of bacteriological specimens submitted by doctors in the district.
The following are the V.D. Treatment Centres situate nearest to
Ilford: —
Romford.—The Annexe, Oldchurch Hospital, Waterloo Road,
Romford: —
Sessions Monday, 4 to 6.30 p.m.
Tuesday, 4.30 to 7.0 p.m.
Thursday, 12.15 to 3.15 p.m.
Whitechapel.—Whitechapel Clinic, Turner Street, Mile End,
London, E. 1:—
Sessions Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
West Ham.—Queen Mary's Hospital, West Ham Lane, Stratford,
London, E.15:—
Sessions (Males) Monday, 3 to 5 p.m.
Thursday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and 6 to 8 p.m.
Saturday, 2.30 to 4.30 p.m.
(Females) Monday, 6 to 8 p.m.
Thursday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and 3 to 5 p.m.
Saturday, 2.30 to 4.30 p.m.
PUBLICITY AND PROPAGANDA.
Copies of the magazine "Better Health" are distributed monthly to
the reading rooms of Public Libraries, the Infant Welfare Centres, and the
waiting rooms of the School and Dental Clinics.
Public lectures to Ratepayers' Associations, Evening Institutes and
Church organisations, etc., on health topics were given during the year.
The Chairman of the Public Health Committee also made reference at
a number of Council meetings to health subjects. Poster displays regarding
Diphtheria immunisation and health topics were also given prominence.