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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 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| February | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 9 | |
| March | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | |
| April | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | |
| May | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 5 | |
| June | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 7 | 6 | |
| July | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
| August | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
| September | 1 | — | 3 | 18 | 4 | 6 | |
| October | - | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 11 | |
| November | 4 | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |
| December | 4 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 3 | |
| Totals | 1934 | 25 | 20 | 44 | 54 | 50 | 81 |
| 1933 | 56 | 56 | 50 | 36 | 45 | 91 | |
The percentage of cases removed to Hospital in 1934 was 90.8
against 90.1 in 1933. No case was refused admission and whenever
possible pressure was exerted to secure the admission of all
cases to Hospital unless cases were of the non-clinical variety. It
is felt that home treatment of diphtheria can rarely be adequate
unless the disease is extremely mild.
Antitoxin continued to be available for free issue to medical
practitioners at the Public Health Department during office hours
and at all times at the Fire Station, Forest. Road, and at Mr.
Gaze's, 10, the Avenue, Highams Park. During 1934, a total of
206 phials containing 1,432,000 units of Diphtheria Antitoxin and
46 phials containing 460 c.c.s. of Scarlet Fever Antitoxin was
issued.
ENTERIC FEVER.
Two cases were notified. In one case the patient progressed
well and made a complete recovery. The second case proved fatal,
the infection probably being introduced from abroad.
PNEUMONIA.
The tables following show the incidence by months, ages and
wards. Most of the cases removed to Hospital received treatment
at Whipps Cross Hospital.