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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 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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| Month. | St. James Street. | High Street. | Hoe Street. | Wood Street. | Hale End. | Higham Hill. | Removed to Hospital. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 7 | |
| February | 10 | 9 | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | |
| March | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | |
| April | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | |
| May | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
| June | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
| July | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | |
| August | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | |
| September | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
| October | 1 | 4 | 4 | - | - | 2 | 2 | |
| November | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | |
| December | 3 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 5 | |
| Totals | 1931 | 59 | 44 | 16 | 19 | 32 | 41 | 41 |
| 1930 | 31 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 25 | 31 | 31 | |
(F) PUERPERAL FEVER AND PYREXIA.
See Maternity and Child Welfare Section.
(G) OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
See Maternity and Child Welfare Section.
(H) ERYSIPELAS.
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 | 8 | — | - | - | — | 2 | 6 | - | |
| February | 10 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | — | |
| March | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | |
| April | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | |
| May | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| June | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | |
| July | 9 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | |
| August | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
| September | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| October | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | |
| November | 6 | - | — | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | |
| December | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Totals | 1931 | 61 | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 37 | 4 |
| 1930 | 57 | 2 | — | - | 6 | 18 | 22 | 9 | |