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Walthamstow 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Chicken Pox was not notifiable after 31st November, 1934.
In addition, the following notifications were received in respect
of children in this age-group:—Pneumonia, 36; Erysipelas, 3;
Encaphalitis Lethargica. 1: Enteric, 1; Cerebro Spinal
Meningitis, 1.
The cases discovered by the medical staff and included in the above table were as follows:—
| Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Chicken Pox. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 7 | 45 | 61 |
| 1933 | 23 | 89 | 96 |
Non-notifiable infectious disease is chiefly brought to light by
the weekly returns made by Head Teachers under the local
"Regulations as to Infectious Diseases in Schools."
The monthly figures were as follows:—
| Sore Throat. | Measles | Whooping Cough. | Mumps | Ringworm and Scabies | Impetigo, Sores, etc. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | 4 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 5 |
| February | 11 | 67 | 21 | — | 1 | 5 |
| March | 5 | 535 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| April | 6 | 855 | 19 | 7 | — | 6 |
| May | — | 150 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — |
| June | 3 | 147 | — | 4 | — | 1 |
| July | 7 | 130 | — | 10 | — | 15 |
| August | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| September | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 |
| October | 7 | 5 | 2 | 8 | — | 10 |
| November | 8 | 5 | — | 15 | 1 | 7 |
| December | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1934 | 77 | 1,909 | 89 | 61 | 10 | 63 |
| 1933 | 181 | 121 | 148 | 484 | 9 | 94 |
Comments on above table:—
| As in former years, a summary of Head Teachers weekly returns is given:— |