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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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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 | — | - | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Scarlet Fever and complications | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Measles and Diphtheria | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Measles and Broncho-Pneumonia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Septic Pneumonia | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Septicaemia | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 |
| Totals | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | - | — | - | 1 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
MONTHLY ADMISSIONS OF DIPHTHERIA CASES.
| Under 5 years. | 5 to 10 years. | 10 to 15 years. | Over 15 years. | Total. | Total. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | ||
| January | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| February | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 15 | 23 |
| March | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 21 |
| April | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| May | 4 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| June | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| July | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| August | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| September | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 18 | 13 | 31 |
| October | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 28 |
| November | 6 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 12 | 13 | 25 |
| December | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 15 | 12 | 27 |
| Totals | 35 | 34 | 58 | 57 | 27 | 22 | 12 | 21 | 132 | 134 | 266 |
Complications.— Paralysis of lower limbs, 2; (one complete,
one partial). Palatal paresis, 6; late cardiac paralysis, 1.
One case notified as diphtheria proved on investigation to be
a case of Vincent's Angina.
Only one case of Cross infection occurred during the year. A
patient- developed Scarlet Fever when she had been in the ward for
a fortnight.
The cases of Diphtheria were classified as follows:—
(1) Bacteriological, 64.
(2) Moderate Faucial and/or nasal diphtheria, 163.
(3) Severe Faucial and/or nasal diphtheria, 36.
(4) Mild laryngeal diphtheria, 3.