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Walthamstow 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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The following tables show the incidence by months, ages and wards:—

MonthAll agesUnder 1 yr1-5 yrs5-15 yrs15-25 yrs25-45 yrs45-65 yrs65 & over
January18_2943--
February1913861--
March30_525--
April174742--
May15_3912--
June154731--
July21_61122--
August11_4511-
September9_531-
October23_4181--
November19_5113--
December10631-
Totals193720715111624123-_
19363153651883623--

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MonthSt James StreetHigh StreetHoe StreetWood StreetHale EndHigham Hill
January322236
February212266
March422184
April521351
May324141
June22,_83
July32277
August3323
September2311-2
October41346
November61138
December325
Totals1937321723256248
19363750661941102

The percentage of oases removed to Hospital during 1937 was
797 against 911 in 1936 No case was refused admission
The continued fall in the incidence of Scarlet Fever will be
noted (ie, 1937, 207; 1936, 315; 1935, 569; 1934, 605), and a
decrease 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 are: adequate isolation facilities (ie, a-