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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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| Disease. | St. James Street. | High Street. | Hoe Street. | Wood Street. | Hale End. | Higham Hill. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smallpox | - | 7 | - | 2 | 1 | - | |
| Scarlet Fever | 85 | 61 | 53 | 58 | 68 | 120 | |
| Diphtheria | 86 | 30 | 53 | 36 | 78 | 73 | |
| Enteric Fever | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | _ | 1 | |
| Pneumonia | 39 | 36 | 27 | 11 | 29 | 46 | |
| Puerperal Fever | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum.. | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Erysipelas | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 14 | |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
| Chicken Pox | 89 | 71 | 110 | 82 | 180 | 162 | |
| Tuberculosis | 32 | 21 | 32 | 26 | 40 | 35 | |
| Poliomyelitis | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Measles | 103 | 122 | 118 | 59 | 112 | 239 | |
| Dysentery | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 6 | |
| Totals | 1932 | 451 | 336 | 409 | 283 | 526 | 705 |
| 1931 | 439 | 440 | 286 | 239 | 447 | 804 | |
From the foregoing tables it will be seen that the outstanding
features of 1932 were:—
The marked decreases in the incidence of Smallpox, Chicken
Pox, Enteric Fever, Puerperal Fever and Pyrexia.
On the other hand Measles became notifiable in March, a total of 753 cases being notified during the remainder of the year.
| Disease. | Total. | Removed to Hospital. | Per cent, removed to Hospital. | Deaths. | Deaths per cent. of cases notified. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smallpox | 10 | 10 | 100.0 | Nil. | Nil. |
| Scarlet Fever | 445 | 366 | 82.2 | 2 | 0.4 |
| Diphtheria | 356 | 325 | 91.3 | 5 | 1.4 |
| Enteric Fever | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | Nil. | Nil. |
| Pneumonia | 188 | 59 | 31.4 | 94 | 50.0 |
| Puerperal Fever | 6 | 5 | 83.3 | I 8 l | 30.7 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 20 | 18 | 90.0 | ||
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum.. | 9 | 3 | 33.3 | Nil. | Nil. |
| Erysipelas | 49 | 19 | 38.8 | — | — |
| Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 2 | 100.0 |
| Chicken Pox | 694 | 2 | 0.3 | Nil. | Nil. |
| Tuberculosis | 186 | 123 | 66.1 | 101 | 54.3 |
| Poliomyelitis | 7 | 6 | 85.7 | Nil. | Nil. |
| Measles | 753 | 36 | 4.8 | 20 | 55.5 |
| Dysentery | 9 | 9 | 100.0 | — | — |