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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 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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MONTHLY ADMISSION OF SCARLET FEVER CASES.
| 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. | ||
| January | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | 16 |
| February | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| March | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| April | l | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| May | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 13 |
| June | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | - | - | 11 |
| July | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | - | — | 9 |
| August | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 11 |
| September | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | - | — | 12 |
| October | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
| November | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 19 |
| December | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
| Totals | 17 | 24 | 30 | 28 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 151 |
In addition to the cases of Scarlet Fever complicated by Diphtheria
and Measles included in the group "Other Diseases," two
cases were suffering from Chicken Pox and Scarlet Fever. Two
cases were incubating Measles and one developed Mumps shortly
after admission.
One death occurred as a result of Scarlet Fever, giving a case
Mortality of 0.66 per cent.
The chief complications were as follows:—Otorrhœa, 7; Simple
Arthritis, 4; Endocarditis, 2; Nephritis, 1; Chorea, 1.
Diphtheria.—Two hundred and thirty-two cases were admitted,
compared with 170 during 1923, 222 in 1922, 263 in 1921, and 220
in 1920.
MONTHLY ADMISSION OF DIPHTHERIA CASES.
| 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 | ||
| January | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 13 |
| February | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 12 |
| March | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | — | 1 | — | 7 |
| April | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 11 |
| May | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 20 |
| June | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 22 |
| July | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 18 |
| August | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 11 |
| September | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 25 |
| October | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 38 |
| November | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | — | 1 | 29 |
| December | — | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | 26 |
| Totals | 35 | 22 | 38 | 52 | 27 | 43 | 5 | 10 | 232 |