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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Notifications and Deaths from Tuberculosis of Ilford residents during 1961:-
| Age Periods | New Cases | Deaths | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory | Non-Respiratory | Respiratory | Non-Respiratory | |||||
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | |
| Under 1 year | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1-5 years | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| 5-15 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15-25 | 6 | 6 | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | - |
| 25 - 45 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - |
| 45-65 | 20 | 8 | 1 | - | 4 | 3 | - | - |
| 65-75 | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | I | - | - |
| Over 75 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | 52 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | - |
Of the foregoing new cases, the following were notified from Institutions in the district: -
| Hespiratory Tuberculosis | Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis | |
|---|---|---|
| King George Hospital | - | - |
| Goodmayes Hospital | 6 | - |
| Chadwell Heath Hospital | - | - |
| Claybury Hospital | 2 | - |
| Dr. Barnardo's Village Homes | - | - |
Of the 13 deaths which occurred of Ilford residents, notification had previously been made of 11 of the cases. In the other cases the presence of tuberculosis was discovered as a result of post-mortem.
| Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of cases on register, 1st January, 1961 | 1,419 | 155 | 1,574 |
| Number of cases entered on the register during the year | 157 | 12 | 169 |
| Number of cases removed from the register during the year |
NonPul.
Pul.
Recovered 75 7
Deceased 35 -
Left District 79 13
Lost sight of 9 1
Diagnosis not established - -
198 21 219
umber of cases remaining on register on
31st December, 1961 1,378 146 1,524