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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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PUERPERAL FEVER AND PYREXIA
See Maternity and Child Welfare Section.
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
See Maternity and Child Welfare Section.
ERYSIPELAS.
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 | 7 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| February | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | |
| March | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | |
| April | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | |
| May | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
| June | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | |
| July | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | |
| August | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | |
| September | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | - | |
| October | 5 | — | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | |
| November | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | |
| December | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | — | |
| Totals | 1936 | 52 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 8 |
| 1935 | 54 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 7 | |
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 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | |
| February | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| March | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| April | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | |
| May | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
| June | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | |
| July | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | |
| August | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
| September | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| October | — | 3 | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
| November | — | - | - | - | 1 | - | |
| December | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals | 1936 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 9 |
| 1935 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 14 | |