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Walthamstow 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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SANATORIUM REPORT, 1924.
As submitted by the Resident Medical Officer.
ADMISSIONS, DISCHARGES, AND DEATHS.
| Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Whooping Cough | Measles | Tuberculosis. | Other Diseases | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remaining on Dec. 31, 1923 | 28 | 33 | - | — | 12 | 2 | 75 |
| Admitted during 1924 | 151 | 232 | 25 | 14 | 53 | 7 | 482 |
| Total | 179 | 265 | 25 | 14 | 65 | 9 | 557 |
| Discharged during 1924 | 157 | 204 | 12 | 12 | 51 | 7 | 443 |
| Died during 1924 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 11 |
| Remaining on Dec. 31, 1924 | 21 | 56 | 11 | — | 13 | 2 | 103 |
| Total | 179 | 265 | 25 | 14 | 65 | 9 | 557 |
SEX AND AGES OF PATIENTS ADMITTED.
| Disease. | Under 5 years. | From 5 to 10 years. | From 10 to 15 years. | 15 years & upwards. | Total of | Total. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | ||
| Scarlet Fever | 17 | 24 | 30 | 28 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 76 | 75 | 151 |
| Diphtheria | 35 | 22 | 38 | 52 | 27 | 43 | 5 | 10 | 105 | 127 | 232 |
| S.F. & Diph. | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| S.F.& Measles | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Diph. & Meas. | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Whooping C. | 6 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 19 | 25 |
| Measles | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| EpidemicEncp. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 2 | 2 |
| Tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 49 | — | 53 | 53 |
| Totals | 65 | 68 | 71 | 84 | 44 | 62 | 17 | 71 | 197 | 285 | 482 |
| 133 | 155 | 106 | 88 | 482 | |||||||
SEX AND AGE AT DEATH.
| Disease. | Under 5 years. | From 5 to 10 years. | From 10 to 15 years. | 15 years & upwards. | Total. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | ||
| Scarlet Fever | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Diphtheria | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | — | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Whooping Cough | l | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Measles | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
Scarlet Fever.—One hundred and fifty-one cases were admitted
during the year, compared with 277 in 1923, 444 in 1922, 545 in
1921 and 228 in 1920.