Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Month | St James' Street | High Street | Hoe Street | Wood Street | Hale End | Higham Hill | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
January | 3 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 26 | |
February | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | |
March | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
April | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | |
May | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
June | — | - | 1 | — | — | 2 | |
July | 1 | - | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | |
August | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | |
September | 2 | - | 1 | — | - | I | |
October | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | I | |
November | 2 | 2 | _ | 2 | - | 5 | |
December | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 8 | ||
Totals | 1937 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 59 |
1936 | 24 | 13 | 18 | 26 | 26 | 44 |
Your Council decided to continue the grant to the Walthamstow
District Nursing Association, in return for which the Association
was, amongst other services, required to provide home nursing
facilities for cases of pneumonia
Bacteriological examination of sputum and typing is available
through the medium of the excellent laboratory service provided by
the Essex County Council
The local practice is for the District Sanitary Inspector to visit
on receipt of a notification and to make the necessary inquiries A
leaflet of advice is left at the house, and opportunity is taken to deal
with any obvious defect in sanitation which may be found
PUERPERAL FEVER AND PYREXIA
See Maternity and Child Welfare Section
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM
See Maternity and Child Welfare Section
ERYSIPELAS