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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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In addition, the following notifications were received in respect
of children in this age group:—Pneumonia, 37; Erysipelas, 2;
Bacillary Dysentery, 2; Enteric, 5; Poliomyelitis, 4.

Table: The cases discovered by the medical staff and included in the above table were as follows:—

The cases discovered by the medical staff and included in the above table were as follows:—

Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.
1936619
1935135

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Non-notifiable infectious disease is chiefly brought to light by
the weekly returns made by Head Teachers under the local
"Regulations as to Infectious Diseases in Schools."

Table: The monthly figures were as follows:—

The monthly figures were as follows:—

Sore Throat.Measles.Whooping Cough.Mumps.Ringworm & Scabies.Impetigo Sores, etc.Chicken Pox.
January234244-36
February9304453-1414
March10766118522913
April24061866—314
May4109534—128
June12910492222
July854571—19
August--5——42
September416611—298
October3-973—1115
November5-962-2135
December92563941669
Total—1936571,6563744439144225
Total—193535236471853141345

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As in former years, a summary of Head Teachers' weekly
returns is given:—