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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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Table showing Incidence of Infectious Disease, 1949, 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scarlet Fever | 402 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 35 | 42 | 246 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 216 | - |
| Diphtheria | 1 | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Enteric Fever (including Para-typhoid) | 1 | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | - | 1 | - |
| Pneumonia | 241 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 42 | 71 | 59 | 104 | 62 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 4 | — | — | 33 | 1 |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | 31 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 30 | 4 |
| Acute Polio-Encephalitis | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dysentery | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Erysipelas | 49 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 3 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 11 | 17 | — |
| Anthrax | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malaria believed to be contracted in this country | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malaria believed to be contracted abroad | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — |
| Pemphigus Neonatorum | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Acute Rheumatism | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 2 |
| Food Poisoning | 82 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 33 | 10 | 13 | — |
| Measles | 1,663 | 66 | 168 | 275 | 214 | 248 | 652 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 22 | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | 566 | 42 | 54 | 100 | 89 | 56 | 213 | 6 | - | 5 | - | 1 | - | 12 | 1 |
| * F.xcludes cases occurring at Barnardo's Homes, Claybury Hospital and Goodmayes Hospital. | |||||||||||||||