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Walthamstow 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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All the 1930 cases were notified in April—two from Whipps Cross
Hospital and one from St. Bartholomew's Hospital.
(K) CHICKENPOX.

Table: Chickenpox first became notifiable during the week ending 22nd March, 1930, and the following table shows the monthly incidence by Wards:—

Chickenpox first became notifiable during the week ending 22nd March, 1930, and the following table shows the monthly incidence by Wards:—

Jan.Feb.Mar.Apr.MayJuneJulyAug.Sep.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
St. James Street——21244221814610622174
High Street——184134198366212149
Hoe Street——6121230221527111118
Wood Street——93619252—21480
Hale End——2416714106—3778
Higham Hill——3911914167181694
Totals——8113812582616027262172693

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Apart from a few secondary cases in the same houses all cases of
Chickenpox were visited by a member of the Medical Staff for
verification of diagnosis and, as already detailed, five cases were
found to be suffering from Smallpox and not Chickenpox.
(L) MEASLES.
Measles is not a notifiable disease in the Borough, but the incidence
can be gauged by the following totals of school children reported by
Head Teachers to be suffering from this disease.

Table: These notifications are made under the Education Committee's Regulations as to Infectious Diseases in Schools:—

These notifications are made under the Education Committee's Regulations as to Infectious Diseases in Schools:—

Year.No. of eases in school children.Maximum incidence.Deaths.
Measles.S.F.Diph.
TotalUnder 11-22-55-15
19301,583Feb./April2812124320
1929851Mar./May11—--516
19282,010Feb./May171114148
192749April1——1—411
19261,148Mar./April42—1145
Total5,641514231862060