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Walthamstow 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Epping Urban District Council.—The agreement with this
Authority was extended to 31st March, 1937.
CLINICAL REPORT.
Dr. Hamilton, Resident Medical Officer, reports as follows:—
AGE AND SEX OF PATIENTS ADMITTED DURING 1936.
| Disease. | Under 5 years. | 5-10 years. | 10-15 years. | Over 15 years. | Total. | Total. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | ||
| Diphtheria | 18 | 11 | 29 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 71 | 56 | 127 |
| Scarlet Fever | 25 | 32 | 66 | 48 | 25 | 33 | 33 | 26 | 149 | 139 | 288 |
| Measles | 26 | 24 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 25 | 58 |
| Whooping Cough | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | — | 44 | 44 |
| Staff | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 12 | 12 |
| Other diseases | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Totals | 75 | 67 | 105 | 69 | 42 | 54 | 42 | 92 | 264 | 282 | 546 |
Other diseases include Observation cases (8), Chorea (1),
Laryngitis (1), Paratyphoid Fever (2) and Puerperal Pyrexia (1).
AGE AND SEX AT DEATH.
Eleven deaths occurred, details of which are given below:—
2 Females aged 1 year and
1 year and 2 months.
2 Males aged 1 year and 3
months and 3 years.
Female aged 2 years and 6
months.
Female aged 2 years and 7
months.
Male aged 4 years.
Male aged 2 years.
Female aged 6 years.
2 Females aged 18 years and
19 years.
4 Measles and Broncho-Pneumonia
1 Scarlet Fever and Pneumonia
1 Septic Broncho-Pneumonia
1 Diphtheria (Haemorrhagic)
1 Streptococcal Meningitis
1 Septic Meningitis (Otitis Media,
Scarlet Fever)
2 Pulmonary Tuberculosis