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Ilford 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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3. By Local Act.
Food Poisoning Ilford Corporation Act,
1937, and Food and Drugs
Act, 1955.
In addition to the above diseases notifiable to the
Medical Officer of Health, certain industrial diseases are
notifiable to the Chief Inspector of Factories, Home Office,
under Section 66 of the Factories Act, 1937. These are
cases of Lead, Phosphorus , Arsenical or Mercurial Poisoning
or Anthrax contracted in any factory. The Secretary of
State can add other diseases to those mentioned by Regulation.
The total numbers of deaths of Ilford residents from the following infectious diseases during 1958 and 1959 were as follows:-
| 1958 | 1959 | |
|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | - | - |
| Enteric Fever | - | - |
| Diphtheria | - | - |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | - | 1 |
| Measles | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | - | - |
| Influenza | 15 | 25 |
| Tuberculosis - Pulmonary | 9 | 12 |
| Other forms | 2 | 1 |
| 'Pneumonia (all forms) | 99 | 144 |
| Diarrhoea(under 2 years) | - | - |
| Meningococcal Infections | - | - |
| Totals | 125 | 183 |
The year 1959 showed a higher incidence of infectious
disease, especially in the number of cases of measles.
3,322 cases occurred as compared with 241 in the previous
year. 48 cases of whooping cough occurred as compared
with 56 in the previous year.
(a) Smallpox.- No cases were notified during 1959.
Under the National Health Service Act, 1946, compulsory
vaccination was abolished, and from 5th July, 1948,