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Walthamstow 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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| St. James Street | High Street | Hoe Street | Wood Street | Hale End | Higham Hill | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 101 | 82 | 118 | 86 | 217 | 163 | 767 | |
| Diphtheria | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 23 | |
| Enteric Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Pneumonia | 26 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 30 | 25 | 122 | |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 4 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 43 | |
| Dphthalmia Neonatorum | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
| Erysipelas | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | 5 | 11 | 26 | |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Polio-encephalitis | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 | |
| Interior Poliomyelitis | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Measles | 84 | 124 | 84 | 88 | 76 | 162 | 618 | |
| Whooping Cough | 10 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 93 | |
| Dysentery | 31 | 25 | 7 | 2 | — | 6 | 71 | |
| Tuberculosis | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 38 | 40 | 159 | |
| Totals | 1945 | 285 | 304 | 278 | 223 | 395 | 445 | 1,930 |
| 1942 | 317 | 235 | 235 | 123 | 338 | 427 | 1,675 | |
The statistics given in the foregoing table are those for the calendar
'ear 1943.
The Registrar-General gives the statistics for the 51 weeks ended 1st.January, 1944, and these are given in the following table.
| Disease | Scarlet Fever | Diphtheria | Enteric Fever | Pneu Pu monia | erperal Pyrexia | Erysipelas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number Cases Rate - | 759 | 25 | – | 120 | 44 | 26 |
| Disease | Total Notified | Removed to Hospital | Per cent. removed to Deaths Hospital | Deaths per cent. of cases notified | ||
| Scarlet Fever | 767 | 421 | 54.8 | Nil. | Nil. | |
| Diphtheria | 23 | 21 | 91.3 | 3 0 | 13.04 | |
| Enteric Fever | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Pneumonia | 122 | 56 | 45.9 | 89 | 72.95x | |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 4-3 | 4 | 9.3 | 2 | 4.6 | |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 2 | – | – | – | – | |
| Erysipelas | 26 | 6 | 23.07 | Not a registrable cause of death. | ||
| Encephalitis Lethargica | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Polio-encephaliti s | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 1 | 20.0 | |
| Anterior Poliomyelitis | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | Nil. | Nil. | |
| Measles | 618 | 36 | 5.8 | 1 | 0.16 | |
| Whooping Cough | 93 | 7 | 7.5 | 1 | 1.07 | |
| Dysentery | 71 | 2 | 2.8 | Nil. | Nil. | |
| Tuberculosis (All Forms) | 159 | 149 | – | 63 | 40.0 | |
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cases not notified.Ø No death occurred from Diphtheria of
an immunised person.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES CLINIC.- The following table shows the work
done at the infectious disease clinic, the large majority of patients
being of school age:Number
of clinics held in connection with Infectious Diseases 52
Number of attendances made1,276
Average attendance per session 24.5
Number of children recommended to Rheumatism Clinic
" " " " " Aural Clinic 15
21.