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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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The following tables show the incidence by months, ages and wards:—
| Month. | All ages. | Under 1 yr. | 1-5 yrs. | 5-15 yrs. | 15-25 yrs. | 25-45 yrs. | 45-65 yrs. | 65 & over. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37 | - | 12 | 18 | 4 | 3 | — | - | |
| February | 26 | — | 2 | 15 | 7 | 2 | — | — | |
| March | 32 | — | 8 | 18 | 2 | 4 | — | — | |
| April | 23 | — | 5 | 13 | 1 | 4 | — | — | |
| May | 36 | _ | 9 | 20 | 4 | 3 | — | — | |
| June | 25 | — | 3 | 17 | 3 | 2 | — | — | |
| July | 24 | — | 5 | 14 | 5 | — | — | — | |
| August | 15 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
| September | 19 | — | 5 | 13 | — | 1 | — | — | |
| October | 34 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 3 | 2 | — | — | |
| November | 25 | — | 6 | 18 | 1 | — | — | - | |
| December | 19 | — | 1 | 13 | 4 | 1 | — | — | |
| Totals | 1936 | 315 | 3 | 65 | 188 | 36 | 23 | - | - |
| 1935 | 569 | 1 | 132 | 344 | 58 | 32 | 2 | - | |
The following tables show the incidence by months, ages and wards:—
| Month. | St. James Street. | High Street. | Hoe Street. | Wood Street. | Hale End. | Higham Hill. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | |
| February | 5 | 6 | 5 | — | 2 | 8 | |
| March | 2 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| April | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
| May | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | |
| June | — | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| July | 6 | 3 | 5 | — | 4 | 6 | |
| August | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | |
| September | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| October | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | |
| November | 3 | 1 | 8 | - | 5 | 8 | |
| December | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Totals | 1936 | 37 | 50 | 66 | 19 | 41 | 102 |
| 1935 | 64 | 66 | 58 | 45 | 134 | 202 | |
The percentage of cases removed to Hospital during 1936 was
91.1, against 80.1 in 1935. No case was refused admission.
The continued fall in the incidence of Scarlet Fever will be
noted (i.e., 1936, 315; 1935, 569; 1934, 605), and the increase in
the percentage of patients removed to Hospital.
It is very questionable if the routine admission to Hospital of
the average uncomplicated case of Scarlet Fever is justified, provided
certain criteria are satisfied. Amongst the most important of these