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Walthamstow 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Epping Urban District Council—The agreement with this
Authority was terminated on 31st March, 1937
CLINICAL REPORT
Dr Hamilton, Resident Medical Officer, reports as follows : —
AGE AND SEX OF PATIENTS ADMITTED DURING 1937
| Disease | Under 5 years | 5-10 years | 10-15 years | Over 15 years | Total | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | ||
| Diphtheria | 20 | 24 | 40 | 34 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 21 | 69 | 89 | 158 |
| Scarlet Fever | 26 | 21 | 26 | 46 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 77 | 95 | 172 |
| Bacillary Dysentery | 1 | 2 | ' 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| Para-Typhoid Fever | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Whooping Cough | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||||
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 37 | 37 | 37 | ||||||||
| Staff- | 20 | _ | 20 | 20 | |||||||
| Other diseases | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Totals | 53 | 49 | 72 | 84 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 108 | 162 | 261 | 423 |
Other Diseases include Ophthalmia (1), Broncho-Pneumonia
(1), Otitis Media (1), Observation (3), Non-specific Tonsillitis (3)
Erysipelas (1) and Quinsy (1)
AGE AND SEX AT DEATH
Nine deaths occurred, details of which are given below :
4 Pulmonary Tuberculosis
1 Broncho-Pneumonia
1 Haemorrhagic Diphtheria
1 Diphtheria (Suppurative
dicitis)
2 Diphtheria (Laryngeal)
4 Females aged 57, 26, 22 and
33 years
Male aged 1 year 10 months
Female aged 10 years
Male aged 8 years
1 Male aged 2 years
1 Female aged 11 months