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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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| Month. | St. James Street. | High Street. | Hoe Street. | Wood Street. | Hale End. | Higham Hill. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| February | 5 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | |
| March | 9 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
| April | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| May | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| June | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | |
| July | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | |
| August | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | |
| September | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
| October | — | 2 | 3 | _ | 2 | 7 | |
| November | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
| December | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Totals | 1932 | 39 | 36 | 27 | 11 | 29 | 46 |
| 1931 | 59 | 44 | 16 | 19 | 32 | 41 | |
PUERPERAL FEVER AND PYREXIA.
See Maternity $ind Child Welfare Section.
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
See Maternity and Child Welfare Section.
ERYSIPELAS.
The following tables 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 | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | |
| February | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | ||
| March | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | |
| April | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| May | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| J une | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | - | |
| July | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | |
| August | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| September | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
| October | 7 | — | 1 | - | - | 6 | - | - | |
| November | 4 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| December | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Totals | 1932 | 49 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 4 |
| 1931 | 61 | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 37 | 4 | |