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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Dr. Hamilton, Resident Medical Officer, reports as follows: -
AGE AND SEX OF PATIENTS ADMITTED DURING 1933.
| Disease. | Under 5 years. | 5-10 years. | 10-15 years. | Over 15 years. | Total. | Total. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | ||
| Diphtheria | 42 | 33 | 70 | 54 | 37 | 37 | 16 | 22 | 165 | 146 | 311 |
| Scarlet Fever | 69 | 72 | 96 | 112 | 48 | 75 | 32 | 47 | 245 | 306 | 551 |
| Pulm'y. Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 58 | - | 58 | 58 |
| Measles | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | _ | _ | 1 | _ | 1 |
| Mixed Infection | - | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| Totals | 112 | 106 | 169 | 173 | 87 | 113 | £0 | 128 | 418 | 520 | 938 |
AGE AND SEX AT DEATH.
| Under 5 years. | 5-10 years. | 10-15 years. | Over 15 years. | Total. | Total. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | ||
| Diphtheria | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Scarlet Fever and Complications | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Pneumonia and Meningitis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Septicaemia and Septic Pneumonia | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 2 |
| Totals | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
MONTHLY ADMISSIONS OF DIPHTHERIA CASES.
| Under 5 years. | 5-10 years. | 10-15 years. | Over 15 years. | Total. | Total. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | ||
| January | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 34 |
| February | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 27 |
| March | 5 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | - | 3 | 16 | 15 | 31 |
| April | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 27 |
| May | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| June | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 27 |
| July | 2 | - | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| August | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 24 |
| September | 7 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | - | 2 | 27 | 21 | 48 |
| October | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 25 | |
| November | - | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | - | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| December | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Totals | 42 | 33 | 70 | 54 | 37 | 37 | 16 | 22 | 165 | 146 | 311 |