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Walthamstow 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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In addition, the following notifications were received in
respect of children in this age group:—Pneumonia, 20;
Erysipelas, 5; Encephalitis Lethargica, 2; Enteric, 1; Poliomyelitis,
1.
The cases discovered by the medical staff and included in the above table were as follows:—
| Scarlet | Chicken | |
|---|---|---|
| Fever. | Diphtheria. | Pox. |
| 1935 1 | 35 | — |
| 1934 7 | 45 | 61 |
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 & Scabies. | Impetigo Sores, etc. | Chicken Pox. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 38 | ||
| February | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 40 | 51 |
| March | 3 | 19 | 50 | 2 | — | 26 | 97 |
| April | 2 | 8 | 62 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 32 |
| May | 31 | 204 | 9 | — | 4 | 31 | |
| June | — | 119 | 79 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 21 |
| July | 1 | 27 | 56 | 15 | — | 4 | 1 |
| August | 3 | — | 12 | 1 | — | 10 | — |
| September | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | — | 4 | 2 |
| October | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | 29 | 26 |
| November | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | — | 10 | |
| December | 5 | 20 | — | 16 | — | 6 | 22 |
| Total—1935 | 35 | 236 | 471 | 85 | 3 | 141 | 345 |
| 1934 | 77 | 1909 | 89 | 61 | 10 | 63 | 386 |
The decrease apparent in 1934 in the number of children
referred for sore throats continued during 1935. Measles was
not epidemic during the year, and showed a much lower incidence.
The incidence of whooping cough was very much
higher.
As in former years, a summary of Head Teachers' weekly
returns is given