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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 age grouping of the cases is as follows:-
| First Series. | Second Series. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-5 years | 26 | 4 | 30 |
| 5-10 years | 9 | 15 | 24 |
| 10-15 years | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 15-25 years | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 25-45 years | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Over 45 years | - | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 49 | 35 | 84 |
Non-notifiable infectious disease is chiefly brought to light by
the weekly returns made by Head Teachers under the local
"Regulations as to Infectious Diseases in Schools."
The monthly figures were as follows:-
| Sore Throat. | Measles. | Whooping Cough. | Mumps. | Ringworm & Scabies. | Impetigo Sores, etc. | Chicken Pox. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | - | - | 20 | 4 | - | 1 | 78 |
| February | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | - | - | 32 |
| March | - | - | 9 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 56 |
| April | 5 | - | 12 | 40 | - | 2 | 78 |
| May | 2 | - | 12 | 14 | 2 | - | 57 |
| June | 1 | 10 | 34 | 53 | - | 20 | 107 |
| July | 1 | 2 | 22 | 23 | - | 6 | 18 |
| August | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| September | 3 | - | 2 | 9 | - | 5 | 7 |
| October | - | - | 7 | 7 | - | 4 | 27 |
| November | 2 | - | 3 | 6 | - | 11 | 24 |
| December | 6 | - | 8 | 33 | 1 | 15 | 37 |
| Total-1937 | 24 | 13 | 139 | 225 | 4 | 67 | 522 |
| Total-1936 | 57 | 1,656 | 374 | 443 | 9 | 144 | 225 |
As in former years, a summary of Head Teachers' weekly
returns is given:-