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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 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Of non-residents dying in Institutions in the district:—
| Claybury Asylum | 203 |
| West Ham Asylum | 129 |
| Dr. Barnardo's Homes | 15 |
| Ilford Isolation Hospital | 1 |
| 348 |
Zymotic Death-rate.—The number of deaths registered
from the seven principal zymotic diseases for the year 1905
was 60, giving a zymotic death-rate of 1.00 per 1,000.
In previous years it has been as follows:—
| Year. | Deaths. | Rate. |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 70 | |
| 1901 | 110 | |
| 1902 | 47 | 1.0 |
| 1903 | 66 | 1.3 |
| 1904 | 120 | 2.2 |
| 1905 | 60 | 1.0 |
The seven diseases included in this rate are:—
| Diseases | Deaths in 1905. | Deaths in 1904. |
|---|---|---|
| Small Pox | - | — |
| Measles | 3 | 17 |
| Scarlet Fever | 4 | 5 |
| Whooping Cough | 14 | 8 |
| Diphtheria | 4 | 10 |
| Typhoid Fever | 4 | 4 |
| Diarrhoea (epidemic) | 31 | 76 |
| 60 | 120 |
It will thus be seen that, as compared with the year
before, the deaths for this past year have been about half.