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Of the foregoing new cases, the following were notified from Institutions
in the district: — Non-
Respiratory Respiratory
Tuberculosis Tuberculosis
King George Hospital 1 4
Claybury Hospital 2 —
Goodmayes Hospital 4 —
Ilford Isolation Hospital and Sanatorium 2 1
Dr. Barnado's Village Homes 1 —
Of the 53 deaths which occurred of Ilford residents, notification had
previously been made of 44 of the cases. Of the other nine, the presence of
tuberculosis was discovered at post mortem examination in five instances,
and as a result of bacteriological investigation following the death of the
patient in one instance; one death was that of a soldier in an institution
having no fixed abode, and in two instances notification had been overlooked
(3'8 per cent.).

Non-
Pulmonary Pulmonary Total
Number of cases on register, 1st January, 1949 1,159 209 1,368
Number of cases entered on register during
the year 178 34 212
Number of cases removed from the register
during the year: —
NonPul.
Pul.
Recovered 39 22
Deceased 57 4
Left District 69 10
Lost sight of 7 —
Diagnosis not established 12 3
184 39 223
Number of cases remaining on register on 31st
December, 1949 1,153 204 1,357
Cases of Tuberculosis, on notification, are visited by the Tuberculosis
Nurses. 1,183 of the cases of longer standing were visited by the Sanitary
Inspectors during the year, a visit being made to each patient every six
months. The following reports were obtained : —
Pulmonary Other
Cases. Cases.
Condition good 609 136
„ poorly 229 35
In sanatoria 93 7
No information as to present condition 24 5
Removed from district, etc. 35 10
990 193