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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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| Month. | St. James' Street. | High Street. | Hoe Street. | Wood Street. | Hale End. | Higham Hill. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 23 | |
| February | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 9 | |
| March | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 10 | |
| April | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
| May | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 15 | |
| June | 5 | — | 4 | 7 | 16 | 14 | |
| July | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 1 | |
| August | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 11 | |
| September | 20 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 9 | |
| October | 15 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 17 | |
| November | 13 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 16 | |
| December | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 12 | |
| Totals | 1934 | 96 | 47 | 70 | 73 | 175 | 144 |
| 1933 | 90 | 105 | 76 | 93 | 114 | 203 | |
The percentage of cases removed to Hospital during 1934 was
75.2 against 76.3 in 1933. No case was refused admission.
DIPHTHERIA.
A total of 274 cases of Diphtheria was notified during 1934 as
compared with 334 in 1933.
The following tables show the incidence by months, ages and wards:—
| Month. | All ages. | Under 1 yr. | 1-5 yrs. | 5-15 yrs. | 15-25 yrs. | 25-45 yrs. | 45-65 yrs. | 65 & over. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29 | - | 8 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| February | 30 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| March | 25 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| April | 10 | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| May | 19 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | — | |
| June | 19 | — | 3 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | |
| July | 14 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | |
| August | 19 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | |
| September | 32 | — | 5 | 24 | 1 | 2 | — | — | |
| October | 26 | — | 5 | 19 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| November | 20 | — | 3 | 15 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| December | 31 | 3 | 7 | 19 | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Totals | 1934 | 274 | 7 | 57 | 171 | 26 | 11 | 2 | — |
| 1933 | 334 | 7 | 76 | 199 | 25 | 23 | 4 | — | |