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Walthamstow 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Home nursing is provided where necessary by the Walthamstow
District Nursing Association.
Prevention of Blindness.—No action was necessary under
Section 66 of the Public Health (Amendment) Act, 1925, for
the prevention of blindness or the treatment of persons
suffering from any disease of, or injury to, the eyes.
TUBERCULOSIS.

Table: The table given below shows particulars of new cases of Tuberculosis and of all deaths from the disease in the Borough during 1935:—

The table given below shows particulars of new cases of Tuberculosis and of all deaths from the disease in the Borough during 1935:—

Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
Under 1 year——1—--1-
1—5 years1-33——11
5—10 years—142-—--
10—15 years1231—1--
15—20 years3172124--
20—25 years10103356--
25—35 years1711639511
35—45 years1781374—-
45—55 years621—55—-
55—65 years44——55—-
65 years and upwards531-6——1
64582516393033
Totals12241696
16375

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The seventy-five deaths represent a death-rate of 0.55
per 1,000 population.

Table: The returns for the past two years are compared below:-

The returns for the past two years are compared below:-

Year.New Cases.Total.Deaths.Total.
Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
19356458251616339303375
193410458201419655286998