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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. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J anuary | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | |
| February | - | - | - | - | 1 | ||
| March | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| April | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| May | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| June | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | |
| July | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| August | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| September | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| October | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
| November | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
| December | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
| Totals | 1932 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 14 |
| 1931 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 19 | |
CEREBRO-SPINAL MENINGITIS.
Two cases were notified from Hospitals.
CHICKENPOX.
In view of the continuation of Smallpox in the Greater London
area, Chickenpox remained notifiable under the Walthamstow
(Chickenpox) Regulations, 1931, except in vaccinated children
under 10 years of age.
The incidence by months, ages and wards was as follows:—
| Month. | All ages. | Under 1 yr. | 1-5 yrs. | 5-15 yrs. | 15-25 yrs. | 25-45 yrs. | 45-65 yrs. | 65 & over. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47 | 2 | 9 | 34 | 2 | — | — | — | |
| February | 64 | 1 | 11 | 52 | — | — | — | — | |
| March | 55 | 2 | 10 | 39 | 4 | — | — | — | |
| April | 64 | — | 12 | 50 | — | 2 | — | — | |
| May | 75 | 4 | 13 | 57 | 1 | — | - | — | |
| June | 174 | 2 | 21 | 146 | 2 | 3 | - | — | |
| July | 84 | 4 | 19 | 58 | 3 | — | - | — | |
| August | 12 | — | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | - | — | |
| September | 21 | — | 7 | 13 | 1 | — | - | — | |
| October | 22 | 1 | 1 | 20 | — | — | - | — | |
| November | 60 | 1 | 20 | 36 | 1 | 2 | - | — | |
| December | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | - | - | - | - | |
| Totals | 1932 | 694 | 18 | 130 | 524 | 15 | 7 | — | — |
| 1931 | 1260 | 29 | 282 | 912 | 32 | 4 | 1 | — | |