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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
Walthamstow 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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The noteworthy features of the foregoing table are the increased
admissions during 1930, which were 979 against the previous highest
total of 819, and the greater number of deaths due entirely to the
severe incidence of Diphtheria—468 cases being admitted against
288 in 1929.
| Year. | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | April. | May. | June. | July. | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Average whole year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 137.2 | 149.2 | 147.1 | 144.6 | 120.4 | 113.4 | 116.4 | 104.0 | 101.9 | 125.9 | 133.3 | 131.7 | 127.1 |
| 1929 | 150.2 | 144.3 | 140.2 | 140.1 | 118.3 | 99.2 | 79.2 | 81.7 | 87.9 | 135.5 | 146.2 | 143.2 | 122.2 |
| 1928 | 115.9 | 109.2 | 103.7 | 96.9 | 91.4 | 81.1 | 86.6 | 95.3 | 106.6 | 125.2 | 138.8 | 150.3 | 108.2 |
| 1927 | 91 | 105 | 113 | 109 | 106 | 108 | 109 | 94 | 91 | 105 | 107 | 111 | 104 |
| 1926 | 55 | 66.4 | 62.5 | 59.8 | 64.3 | 59.8 | 66.4 | 71.4 | 86.2 | 90.9 | 96.8 | 80.2 | 71.8 |
The figures for 1928-1930 include Tuberculosis patients. As a
rule the Tuberculosis beds are fully occupied, and were increased
from 14 to 20 on 3rd March, 1927.