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Walthamstow 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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MonthSt James' StreetHigh StreetHoe StreetWood StreetHale EndHigham Hill
January2211-1
February63212
March5121
April4112
May21I
June21112
July1122
August6111
September1142
October7131
November42121
December2311
Totals19374211208614
1 193629141061136

The percent age of cases removed to Hospital in 1937 was 990
against 952 in 1936 No case was refused admission as home
treatment of Diphtheria can rarely he adequate unless the disease
is extremely mild
Antitoxin continued to be available for free issue to medical
practitioners at the Public Health Department during office hours,
and at all times at the Fire Station, Forest Road, and at Mr
Gaze's, 10, The Avenue, Highams Park During 1937, a total of
90 phials, containing 652,000 units of Diphtheria antitoxin, and
21 phials, containing 210 ocs of Scarlet Fever Antitoxin, was
issued
Diphtheria notifications have again remained low In view of
the comparatively small number of immunisations carried out in
the area, it would not be fair to claim more than a contributory
effect for this practice At the same time, in the absence of
immunisation to the extent of some 50 per cent, of the population
under, say 15 years, the incidence of Diphtheria will almost
certainly show an increase in future years
ENTERIC FEVER
Eleven cases of enteric fever were notified in 1937
All the cases were para-typhoid B, and were notified between
23rd January and 17th July In spite of the most careful inquiries
no connection could be established between the cases'and no source
of infection could be found