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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 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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| Disease. | St. James Street. | High Street. | Hoe Street. | Wood Street. | Hale End. | Higham Hill. | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 28 | 25 | 31 | 27 | 40 | 41 | 192 | |
| Diphtheria | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 35 | |
| Enteric Ferer | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 | |
| Pneumonia | 6 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 38 | |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 28 | 17 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 34 | 147 | |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | |
| Erysipelas | 8 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 54 | |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | — | — | - | - | — | — | - | |
| Polio-encephalitis | — | - | - | - | — | — | - | |
| Cerebro-spinalMeningitis | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
| Anterior Poliomyelitis | — | - | - | - | — | - | - | |
| Measles (under 5 years) | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
| Dysentery | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | |
| Tubsrculosis | 19 | 18 | 23 | 18 | 34 | 29 | 141 | |
| Totals | 1939 | 97 | 89 | 106 | 79 | 123 | 137 | - |
| 1938 | 262 | 203 | 210 | 225 | 335 | 340 | 1575 | |
The statistics given in the foregoing table are those for the
calendar year 1939.
The Registrar-General gives the statistics for the 52 weeks ended 30th December, 1939, and these are given in the following table together with the case rates per 1,000 population both for England and Wales and for Walthamstow:—
| Disease. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Enteric Fever. | Pneumonia. | Puerperal Pyrexia. | Erysipelas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 192 | 35 | 3 | 147 | 38 | 54 | |
| Walthamstow England and | 1.4 | 0.26 | 0.02 | 1.13 | 0.24 | 0.35 |
| Wales | 1.89 | 1.14 | 0.04 | 1.02 | 14.35 | 0.34 |
The rate for Puerperal Pyrexia is better expressed in relation to the number of births (i.e. live and still-births) registered than to population. When calculated on this basis the rate is:—
| Walthamstow | 23.7 |
| England and Wales | 14.35 |