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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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| Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of cases on register, 1st January, 1959 | 1,371 | 154 | 1,525 | ||
| Number of cases entered on the register during the year | 171 | 13 | 184 | ||
| Number of cases removed from the register during the year | |||||
| Pul. | Non-Pul. | ||||
| Recovered | 6 | 5 | |||
| Deceased | 24 | 2 | |||
| Left District | 101 | 4 | |||
| Lost sight of | 3 | 1 | |||
| Diagnosis not established | 1 | — | |||
| 135 | 12 | 147 | |||
| Number of cases remaining on register on 31st December, 1959 | 1,407 | 155 | 1,562 | ||
The treatment of Tuberculosis is now under the control
of the Regional Hospital Board. On the 31st December,
1959, there were 1,338 patients on the register of the Ilford
Chest Clinic.
The number of patients from Ilford sent to Institutions under the Regional Hospital Board Tuberculosis Scheme during 1959 was as follows:-
| Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Males | Females | ||
| Adults | 22 | 12 | 1 | - | 35 |
| Children | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
Tuberculosis Care Association.-Assistance was
granted to 23 persons who received 181 extra nourishment
grants. 82 other grants (cash, etc. ) were also made to 56
patients.
(k) Venereal Diseases.- Treatment of these diseases
is now the responsibility of the Regional Hospital Board.
The following are the V.D. Treatment Centres situate
nearest to Ilford:-