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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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Of the foregoing new cases, the following were notified from Institutions in the district: —
| Respiratory Tuberculosis | NonRespiratory Tuberculosis | |
|---|---|---|
| King George Hospital | 6 | 1 |
| Claybury Hospital | 9 | 1 |
| Goodmayes Hospital | 9 | — |
| Ilford Isolation Hospital and Sanatorium | 7 | — |
| Dr. Barnado's Village Homes | 2 | 1 |
Of the 46 deaths which occurred of Ilford residents, notification had
previously been made of 41 of the cases. In the remaining five cases the
presence of Tuberculosis was only discovered as a result of post mortem
examination.
During the year 1950 the following deaths occurred from Tuberculosis:—
| Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 4 | ||||
| Claybury Hospital | 7 | 1 | |||
| Goodmayes Hospital | 5 | — | |||
| Ilford Isolation Hospital | 14 | — | |||
| King George Hospital | 2 | — | |||
| Pulmonary | NonPulmonary | Total | |||
| Number of cases on register, 1st January, 1950 | 1,153 | 204 | 1,357 | ||
| Number of cases entered on register during the year | 242 | 26 | 268 | ||
Number of cases removed from the register during the year: —
| Pul. | NonPul. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recovered | 44 | 30 | |||
| Deceased | 47 | 3 | |||
| Left District | 74 | 14 | |||
| Lost sight of | 3 | 2 | |||
| Diagnosis not established | 6 | 1 | |||
| 174 | 50 | 224 | |||
| Number of cases remaining on register on 31st December, 1950 | 1,221 | 180 | 1,401 | ||
45
Cases of Tuberculosis, on notification, are visited by the Tuberculosis
Nurses. Cases of longer standing were visited by the Sanitary Inspectors
during the year, a visit being made to each patient every six months;
1,12l persons were visited during the year. The following reports were obtained: —
| Pulmonary Cases | Other Cases | |
|---|---|---|
| Condition good | 557 | 102 |
| „ poorly | 250 | 25 |
| In sanatoria | 99 | 12 |
| No information as to present condition | 24 | 4 |
| Removed from district, etc. | 40 | 8 |
| 970 | 151 |