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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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TABLE C.
MONTHLY ADMISSIONS OF DIPHTHERIA CASES.
| Year. | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apl. | May | Jne. | Jly. | Aug. | Sep. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total. | Average Whole Year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 43 | 29 | 43 | 31 | 33 | 25 | 39 | 26 | 67 | 53 | 40 | 39 | 468 | 39 |
| 1929 | 27 | 29 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 45 | 33 | 21 | 288 | 24 |
| 1928 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 43 | 26 | 239 | 20 |
| 1927 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 260 | 21.7 |
| 1926 | 30 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 11 | 37 | 6 | 18 | 221 | 18.4 |
The admissions during the last four months of 1930 are the highest
recorded. A Scarlet Fever Ward was allocated to Diphtheria cases
between 18th September, 1930, to 26th November, 1930.
TABLE D.
MONTHLY ADMISSIONS OF SCARLET FEVER CASES.
| Year. | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apl. | May . | Jne. | Jly. | Aug. | Sept | . Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total. | Average Whole Year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 61 | 36 | 54 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 22 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 42 | 50 | 434 | 36.1 |
| 1929 | 53 | 35 | 48 | 31 | 21 | 31 | 33 | 27 | 48 | 62 | 49 | 40 | 478 | 40.0 |
| 1928 | 44 | 26 | 46 | 39 | 25 | 32 | 54 | 39 | 54 | 53 | 63 | 39 | 514 | 42.9 |
| 1927 | 44 | 37 | 44 | 38 | 43 | 40 | 43 | 27 | 35 | 49 | 35 | 38 | 473 | 39.4 |
| 1926 | 17 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 31 | 37 | 34 | 47 | 44 | 37 | 36 | 384 | 32 |
Dr. Mary Hamilton assumed duty as Resident Medical Officer in
June, 1930, in succession to Dr. May McGloughlin.
Dr. Hamilton contributes the following report on the work of the
Sanatorium during 1930:—
| Disease. | Under 5 years. | 5 to 10 years. | 10 to 15 years. | Over 15 years. | Total. | Total. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M . | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | ||
| Scarlet Fever | 34 | 40 | 108 | 119 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 35 | 207 | 227 | 434 |
| Diphtheria | 64 | 53 | 109 | 116 | 30 | 35 | 20 | 41 | 223 | 245 | 468 |
| Pulmonary T.B. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | — | 57 | 57 |
| Non-Pulmonary T.B. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | — | 8 | 8 |
| Measles & Diphtheria | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Broncho-pneumonia following Measles | _ | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Measles & Broncho pneumonia | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Broncho-pneumonia, Measles & Diphtheria | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Scarlet Fever & Diphtheria | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Diphtheria&Chicken pox | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Chickenpox | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Totals | 101 | 99 | 217 | 237 | 64 | 69 | 51 | 141 | 433 | 546 | 979 |