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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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The treatment of Tuberculosis is now under the control of the
Regional Hospital Board. On the 31st December, 1950, there were 1,113
patients on the register of the Ilford Clinic.
The Dentist held 18 sessions and treated 21 tuberculosis patients from
the Ilford Sanatorium. They paid 59 visits to the Clinic. Seven were
provided with dentures.
The number of patients from Ilford sent to Institutions under the Tuberculosis Scheme during 1950 was as follows: —
| Pulmonary | Non.Pulmonary | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Males | Females | ||
| Adults | 75 | 89 | 4 | 5 | 173 |
| Children | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
Tuberculosis Care Association.—This Association has assisted 98 cases
with extra nourishment, clothing, and in other ways.
Public Health Act, 1936 (Section 163).—No certificate in respect of
the death of a patient was issued, stating that the body should not be
removed from hospital for the purpose of being buried forthwith.
4. Venereal Diseases .—In the following table are classified the deaths notified as due to (1) Syphilis; (2) Locomotor Ataxy and General Paralysis of the Insane, which are certainly due to Syphilis; and (3) Aortic Aneurysm, which is very frequently caused by this disease: —
| Ilford Residents Ages | Non.Residents in Institutions | Total | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0—1 | 1—5 | 5—15 | 15—25 | 25—35 | 35—45 | 45—55 | 55—05 | 65—75 | 75—85 | 85 up | |||
| Syphilis | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 1 | 1 | . | . | 2 | 4 |
| Locomotor Ataxia | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| General Paralysis of the Insane | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 1 | 1 |
| Aortic Aneurysm | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 1 | 1 |
The deaths in Institutions of Ilford non.residents occurred chiefly at
Claybury and Goodmayes Hospitals; 1 3 percent. 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.