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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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| Disease. | St. James Street. | High Street. | Hoe Street. | Wood Street. | Hale End. | Higham Hill. | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 37 | 50 | 66 | 19 | 41 | 102 | 315 | |
| Diphtheria | 29 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 106 | |
| Enteric Fever | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | |
| Pneumonia | 24 | 13 | 18 | 26 | 26 | 44 | 151 | |
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 5 | |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 30 | |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | |
| Erysipelas | 9 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 52 | |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Polio-encephalitis | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Cerebro-spinalMeningitis | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Anterior Poliomyelitis | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 5 | |
| Measles (under 5 years) | 143 | 75 | 95 | 74 | 119 | 165 | 671 | |
| Dysentery | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | |
| Tuberculosis | 26 | 16 | 21 | 14 | 28 | 36 | 141 | |
| Totals | 1936 | 277 | 186 | 233 | 149 | 246 | 402 | 1,493 |
| 1935 | 162 | 147 | 146 | 129 | 227 | 348 | 1,159 | |
From the foregoing tables it will be seen that the outstanding
features of 1936 were decreases in the incidence of Scarlet Fever
and Diphtheria.
The statistics given in the foregoing table are those for the
calendar year 1936.
The Registrar-General gives the statistics for the 53 weeks ended 2nd January, 1937, and these are given in the following table together with the case rates per 1 ,000 population both for England and Wales and for Walthamstow:—
| Disease. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Enteric Fever. | Pneumonia. | Puerperal Ferer. | Puerperal Pyrexia. | Erysipelas. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 320 | 103 | 8 | 154 | 5 | 30 | 62 | |
| Walthamstow | 2.39 | 0.77 | 0.06 | 1.15 | 0.03 | 2.24 | 3.89 |
| England and Wales | 2.53 | 1.39 | 0.06 | 1.11 | (Not available) | 0.40 | |
The rates for Puerperal Fever and Pyrexia are better expressed in relation to the number of births
| Puerperal Fever. | Puerperal Pyrexia. | |
|---|---|---|
| Walthamstow | 2.82 | 16.96 |
| England and Wales | 3.27 | 9.64 |