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Walthamstow 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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milk) and for compulsory periodical tests to ensure freedom from
Enteric infection in all persons engaged in the production and
distribution of milk.
Your Council agreed to the latter suggestion and have asked the
Ministry of Health to consider the advisability of making the
necessary regulation.
The following table shows the ward and age incidence during the year:—
| All ages. | Under 1 yr. | 1-5 yrs. | 5-15 yrs. | 15-25 yrs. | 25-45 yrs. | 45-65 yrs. | 65 & over. | Removed to Hospital. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. James Street | 11 | - | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | — | 11 |
| High Street | 7 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 7 |
| Hoe Street | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 5 |
| Wood Street | 2 | - | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Hale End | 4 | - | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Higham Hill | 9 | - | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 9 |
| Totals | 38 | - | 9 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 37 |
The tables following show the incidence by months, ages and wards:—
| Month. | All ages. | Under 1 yr. | 1-5 yrs. | 5—15 yrs. | 15-25 yrs. | 25-45 yrs. | 45-65 yrs. | 65 & over. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | |
| February | 33 | — | 4 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 3 | |
| March | 17 | — | 1 | I | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | |
| April | 20 | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
| May | 10 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
| June | 6 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | |
| July | 9 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| August | 11 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| September | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | |
| October | 11 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| November | 21 | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | |
| December | 32 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
| Totals | 1931 | 211 | 3 | 30 | 37 | 37 | 51 | 35 | 18 |
| 1930 | 139 | 3 | 17 | 22 | 10 | 33 | 32 | 22 | |