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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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| NOTIFIABLE DISEASE | At all Ages | Number of Cases Notified At Ages — Years | Total Cases Notified in each Ward | *Total Cases Admitted to Hospital | *Total Deaths | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year | 1 and under | 5 and under 15 | 15 and under 25 | 25 and under 45 | 45 and under 65 | 65 and upwards | Cranbrook | Park | Loxford | Clement swood | Mayfield | Coodmayes | Fairlop | Clayhall | Rarkingside | N. Hainault | Seven Kings | S. Hainault | ||||
| Smallpox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scarlet Fever | 234 | - | 48 | 181 | 4 | - | 1 | - | 9 | 29 | 24 | 26 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 29 | 11 | - | |
| Diphtheria, including Membranous Croup | - | - | - | _ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Enteric Fever (Typhoid and Para-Typhoid) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | — | - | - | — | — | - | - | - |
| Pneumonia | 92 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 37 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 127 | |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 47 | - | - | - | 21 | 26 | - | - | - | - | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 43 | - | - | 45 | - |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Acute Encephalitis | — | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | _ | _ | - | - |
| Meningoccocal Infection | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Dysentery | 204 | 8 | 38 | 47 | 18 | 52 | 32 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 37 | 45 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 5 | - | |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 6 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | ||
| Erysipelas | 14 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 5 | 6 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - | 1 | - | 2 | - |
| Pemphigus Neonatorum | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tuberculosis Pulmonary | 60 | - | 2 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 66 | 7 | |
| Other Forms | 9 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 1 |
| Anthrax | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malaria — Believed contracted in this country | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Believed -contracted abroad | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Acute Rheumatism | - | 1 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | - | ||
| Measles | 73 | 8 | 33 | 31 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 6 | - | 5 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 1 | _ |
| Whooping Cough | 397 | 27 | 133 | 222 | 1 | 13 | 1 | - | 16 | 56 | 41 | 48 | 9 | 21 | 34 | 31 | 46 | 37 | 36 | 22 | 2 | — |
| Food Poisoning | 117 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Typhus Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | 1,263 | 55 | 279 | 517 | 81 | 154 | 105 | 72 | 67 | 148 | 84 | 97 | 44 | 72 | 120 | 148 | 139 | 93 | 74 | 157 | 135 | |
* Included in the figures in these columns are cases notified in previous years as well as 1960.