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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 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:—
| Month | All ages | Under 1 yr | 1-5 yrs | 5-15 yrs | 15-25 yrs | 25-45 yrs | 45-65 yrs | 65 & over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| February | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | |
| March | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | |
| April | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| May | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | |
| June | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | |
| July | 11 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | |
| August | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
| September | 7 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| October | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | |
| November | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | ||
| December | 5 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| Totals | 1937 | 61 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 7 |
| 1936 | 52 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 8 | ||
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| Month | St James Street | High Street | Hoe Street | Wood Street | Hale End | Higham Hill | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | |
| February | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | ||
| March | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
| April | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
| May | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | |
| June | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| July | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 5 | |
| August | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | |
| September | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | |
| October | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | ||
| November | — | — | — | — | 3 | ||
| December | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
| Totals | 1937 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 19 |
| 1936 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 9 | |
CEREBRO-SPINAL MENINGITIS
Three cases were notified, two being later withdrawn
Date of By
No Ward Age Notifi- whom Remarks
cation Notified'
*1 High Street 57 15237 Hospital Died in hospital
*2 Higham Hill 6 31537 ,, Died in hospital,
meningitis
following
mastoidectomy
3 Higham Hill 16 161237 ,, Recovered
*Notification withdrawn