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Ilford 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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Table: It is interesting to compare the figures of the number of persons added to the list during the past 10 years:—

It is interesting to compare the figures of the number of persons added to the list during the past 10 years:—

YearPulmonary CasesNon-Pulmonary Cases
194422233
194523638
194624734
194725230
194826626
194917834
195024226
195122733
195216820
195317218

Table: Notifications and Deaths from Tuberculosis of Ilford residents during1953:—

Notifications and Deaths from Tuberculosis of Ilford residents during1953:—

Age PeriodsNew CasesDeaths
RespiratoryNon-RespiratoryRespiratoryNon-Respiratory
MFMFMFMF
Under 1 year--------
1-5 years—11-----
5-156434————
15-25142411—1——
25-352611—223——
35-4519101—1———
45-551841121—1
55-6513—1210———
Over 6542——61——
Totals10056810216-1

Table: Of the foregoing new cases, the following were notified from Institutions in the district:—

Of the foregoing new cases, the following were notified from Institutions in the district:—

Respiratory TuberculosisNon-Respiratory Tuberculosis
King George Hospital51
Claybury Hospital51
Goodmayes Hospital5—
Ilford Isolation Hospital31
Dr. Barnado's Village Homes33

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Of the 28 deaths which occurred of Ilford residents, notification had
previously been made of 23 of the cases. In the remaining 5 cases the
presence of tuberculosis was discoverd as a result of post mortem
examination, one of these cases being notified after death.