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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 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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a good deal of unnecessary inconvenience; and if no disinfection
is performed, the next case, probably requiring it more,
resents being treated differently. Disinfection by spraying
is carried out in most cases, but the bedding is not removed
unless the patient has been confined to bed, and there is
consequently more risk of infection.
PUERPERAL FEVER.
Two cases were notified during the past year, and they
both proved fatal; one was in Cranbrook and the other in
Loxford Ward.
The following shows the number of cases, etc., that have occurred during the past eight years:—
| Year. | Cases. | Deaths. | Rate per 1,000. | Per cent. of Cases Notified. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 2 | 2 | 02 | 100.0 |
| 1908 | 2 | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| 1907 | 2 | 1 | .01 | 50.0 |
| 1906 | 3 | 2 | .03 | 66.6 |
| 1905 | 3 | 3 | .04 | 100.0 |
| 1904 | 4 | 4 | .07 | 100.0 |
| 1903 | 2 | 1 | .02 | 50.0 |
| 1902 | 3 | 2 | .04 | 66.6 |
MEASLES.
906 cases of Measles have been reported from the
schools and other sources during 1909. Fifteen deaths have
occurred from the disease, giving a death-rate of .20 per
1,000 persons living.
The following shows the number of cases reported since
Measles became a non-notifiable disease:—