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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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The following table gives particulars of the work done during 1934:—
| Number of sessions held | 51 |
| Number of patients attended | 2,405 |
| Number of attendances made | 3,632 |
| Average attendance per session | 47.1 |
| Number of Scarlet Fever cases discovered | 3 |
| Number of Diphtheria cases discovered | 19 |
| Number of virulence tests taken in Diphtheria carriers | 24 |
| Number of children referred to Rheumatism Clinic | 32 |
| Number of children referred to Ear Clinic | 27 |
| Number of attendances for Diphtheria Immunisation (included above) | 826 |
| Average attendance per session | 16 |
Particular care was taken to refer all cases with any suspicion
either of rheumatism or of cardiac involvement to the next following
rheumatism clinic. The following extract from Dr. Sheldon's
report of the work of the Clinic is taken from the School Medical
Officer's report for 1934:—
The results are shown in the following table:—
| 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of cases referred to Clinic | 41 | 41 | 32 | 25 |
| Number discharged after 1 attendance | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
| Number kept under observation for several months, now discharged with normal heart | 20 | 22 | 9 | 15 |
| Number discharged on account of over age or through reference to private Doctor or Hospital | 12 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Number remaining under observation with cardiac defect | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 |