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Walthamstow 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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DAILY AVERAGE NUMBER OF PATIENTS IN HOSPITAL, (including Tuberculosis cases.)
| January | 48.7 | July | 51.3 | |
| February | 61.3 | August | 40.2 | |
| March | 83.0 | September | 47.9 | |
| April | 78.7 | October | 61.9 | |
| May | 69.2 | November | 54.1 | |
| June | 71.2 | December | 57.6 | |
| Average whole year | 60.4 | |||
CLINICAL REPORT.
Dr. Hamilton, Resident Medical Officer, reports as follows:—
AGE AND SEX OF PATIENTS ADMITTED DURING 1938.
| 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. | ||
| Scarlet Fever | 43 | 49 | 33 | 40 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 32 | 107 | 141 | 248 |
| Diphtheria | 11 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 39 | 74 | 113 |
| Bacillary Dysentery | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Measles Pulmonary | 35 | 41 | 8 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 44 | 50 | 94 |
| Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | — | 30 | 30 |
| Staff | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | -_ | 12 | 12 |
| Other diseases | 2 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| Totals | 91 | 122 | 63 | 72 | 24 | 27 | 22 | 94 | 200 | 315 | 515 |
Other diseases include Rubella (8), Vincent's Angina (4),
Whooping Cough (1), Cerebro-spinal Meningitis (2).
AGE AND SEX AT DEATH.
Five deaths occurred, details of which are given below:—
2 Pulmonary Tuberculosis 2 Females aged 28 and 35 years.
2 Measles and Broncho-pneumonia 1 Female aged 5 months.
1 Male aged 1 year.
1 Diphtheria (cardiac failure) 1 Female aged 3½ years.