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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Table showing Incidence of Infectious Disease, 1950, 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 | 397 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 45 | 42 | 230 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 207 | — |
| Diphtheria | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Enteric Fever (including Para-typhoid) | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Pneumonia | 194 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 20 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 56 | 45 | 94 | 39 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 23 | 4 | — | — | 29 | — |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | 20 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 25 | 2 |
| Acute Encephalitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Meningococcal Infection | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | —— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
| Dysentery | 81 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 12 | — | 10 | 6 | 1 | 6 | — | 2 | — |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Erysipelas | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 10 | 11 | — |
| Anthrax | — | — | — | —— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —— | — | — |
| Malaria believed to be contracted in this country | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Malaria believed to be contracted abroad | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Pemphigus Neonatorum | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Acute Rheumatism | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
| Food Poisoning | 48 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 11 | — | 11 | 1 |
| Measles | 1468 | 35 | 120 | 162 | 202 | 168 | 701 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 23 | — |
| Whooping Cough | 1121 | 66 | 96 | 119 | 183 | 156 | 475 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | — | 18 | — |
* Excludes cases occurring at Barnardo's Homes, Claybury Hospital and Goodmayes Hospital