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Walthamstow 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Closure of and Exclusion from School," 1927. Notifiable Infectious
Disease is chiefly brought to notice by notifications received
from local doctors under the Infectious Disease Notification Act,
The following table details the monthly notifications received under this Act in respect of children of the age group 5-15 years,
| Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Smallpox. | Chicken-pox. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11 | 15 | 1 | 34 |
| February | 14 | 22 | — | 52 |
| March | 17 | 21 | — | 39 |
| April | 26 | 18 | — | 50 |
| May | 10 | 9 | — | 57 |
| June | 15 | 12 | — | 146 |
| July | 12 | 6 | — | 58 |
| August | 11 | 13 | — | 8 |
| September | 23 | 29 | — | 13 |
| October | 32 | 22 | — | 20 |
| November | 48 | 24 | — | 36 |
| December | 31 | 26 | — | 11 |
| Totals | 250 | 217 | 1 | 524 |
In addition, the following notifications were received in respect
of children in this age group:—Pneumonia, 27; Enteric Fever, 3;
Erysipelas, 5; Anterior Polio Myelitis, 4; Bacillary Dysentery, 4.
The cases discovered by the medical staff and included in the
above table were as follows:—
Scarlet Diph- Small- Chicken Dysen-
Fever. theria. Pox. Pox. tery.
1932 17 114 — 221 4
1931 16 62 28 342
Non-notifiable infectious disease is chiefly brought to light by
the weekly returns made by Head Teachers under the local "Regulations
as to Infectious Diseases in Schools."
The monthly figures were as follows:—