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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 | 3 | 10 | 6 | - | 4 | 24 | |
| February | 6 | 12 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 12 | |
| March | 7 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 12 | |
| April | 8 | 6 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 6 | |
| May | 6 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 10 | |
| J une | 12 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 87 | 54 | |
| J uly | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 32 | |
| August | 3 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | |
| September | 7 | 7 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
| October | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | |
| November | 15 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 8 | 2 | |
| December .. | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Totals | 1932 | 89 | 71 | 110 | 82 | 180 | 162 |
| 1931 | 133 | 228 | 89 | 108 | 220 | 482 | |
A total of 732 visits were paid to cases of Chickenpox—38
visits more than the total cases notified—due to secondary visits in
doubtful cases and to the fact that some non-notifiable cases were
visited owing to lack of information as to their vaccinal condition.
Two instances of associated Chickenpox and Shingles were
recorded, viz.—(a) D.K., aged 7 years, said to have had Chickenpox
when 9 months old. Facial shingles on 7th May, 1932. Sister
developed Chickenpox on 21st and brother on 24th May. (6) I). B.,
aged 3| years. Chickenpox eruption 17th October, 1932. Father
had shingles 25th September 1932.
MEASLES.
Under the Walthamstow (Measles) Regulations, dated February
25th, 1932, all cases of Measles in children under 5 years of age
became notifiable, except secondary cases in the same household or
institution within two months of the primary case.
The year 1932 was an epidemic year and the 753 cases were
distributed as follows:—