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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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are: adequate isolation facilities (i.e., a separate room), no other
inmate of the house to be employed in the preparation or distribution
of food to the public and adequate medical supervision to be
available.
DIPHTHERIA.
A total of 106 cases of Diphtheria was notified during 1936,
as compared with 163 in 1935.
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 | 12 | - | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | - | - | |
| February | 19 | — | 3 | 11 | 2 | 3 | — | — | |
| March | 11 | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| April | 6 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| May | 14 | — | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
| June | 7 | — | 1 | 6 | - | — | — | -_ | |
| July | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| August | 5 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
| September | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | — | - | — | — | |
| October | 6 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | -_ | |
| November | 9 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 2 | - | - | |
| December | 8 | — | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Totals | 1936 | 106 | - | 21 | 67 | 8 | 9 | 1 | — |
| 1935 | 274 | 7 | 57 | 171 | 26 | 11 | 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 | — | — | - | 1 | 5 | |
| February | 8 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| March | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 8 | |
| April | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | |
| May | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| June | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | |
| July | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | |
| August | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | |
| September | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | |
| October | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | |
| November | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | |
| December | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals | 1936 | 29 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 36 |
| 1935 | 25 | 20 | 44 | 54 | 50 | 51 | |