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Walthamstow 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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in the control of Smallpox, notably at Gamuel Road Boys' School,
where an outbreak was limited to 3 cases very largely through the
co-operation of the School Attendance Officer concerned — Mr.
Springbett.
16. CO-OPERATION OF VOLUNTARY BODIES.
Excellent co-operation has been experienced with various
voluntary bodies.
(a) The Invalid Children's Aid Association, through its Secretary,
Miss D. Lewis, has given unstinting help, notably in respect of
arrangements for Convalescent Home Treatment at St. Catherine's
Home, Ventnor, and of after-care visiting in connection with
scholars attending the Physically Defective School and Brookfield
Hospital.
Miss Lewis has kindly contributed the following statistics relating to the work of the Walthamstow Branch during 1920:—
Table of Cases, 1930.
| Medical Men, Hospitals, Dispensaries | 197 |
| Tuberculosis Dispensaries | 30 |
| School Officials | 60 |
| I.C.A.A | 4 |
| C.O.S. and other Voluntary Bodies | 9 |
| Naval and Military Agencies | 3 |
| Public Assistance Committee | 1 |
| Parents | 11 |
| Others | 5 |
| Total | 320 |
| Tuberculosis—Glands 1, Joints 3 | 4 |
| Anaemia and Debility | 69 |
| After-effects of Illness | 11 |
| Marasmus and Malnutrition | 3 |
| Disease of Glands, non-tubercular | 5 |
| Pneumonia, Bronchitis, Asthma, etc. | 40 |
| Bones, non-tubercular | 48 |
| Congenital Deformities | 17 |
| Paralysis | 23 |
| Injuries | 3 |
| Rheumatism, Chorea, Heart | 42 |
| Carried forward | 265 |