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Walthamstow 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES HOSPITAL.
RENOVATIONS, etc.- There were no major alterations at the
Sanatorium nor at Thorpe Coombe Maternity Hospital.
GENERAL.- (l) The death rate per 100 admissions of infectious
disease patients was 0.65, and per 100 total admissions 0.89.
(ii) During the year the County Council continued the grant
payable by them in respect of infectious disease beds, amounting
to £425.
(iii) The following table shows the admissions, discharges and deaths during 1943:-
| Scarlet Fever | Diphtheria | Other Diseases | Tuber- culosis | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remaining in Hospital 1st.January | 50 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 87 |
| Admitted during year | 567 | 94 | 101 | 21 | 783 |
| Discharged during year | 602 | 96 | 98 | 15 | 811 |
| Died during year | - | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Remaining in Hospital 31st.December | 15 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 52 |
DAILY AVERAGE NUMBER OF PATIENTS IN HOSPITAL.
(Excluding Tuberculosis cases).
January 57.7 July 47.4
February69.1 August 38.0
March 70.0 September 45.8
April 61.5 October 60.4
May 51.5 November 51.5
June 57.4 December 41.6
Average whole year 54.2.
CLINICAL REPORT.
Dr.Hamilton, Resident Medical Officer, reports as follows:-
AGE AND SEX OF PATIENTS ADMITTED DURING 1943.
| Disease | Under 5 years | 5-10 yrs. | 10-15 yrs. | Over 15 yrs. | Total | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | ||
| Scarlet Fever | 84 | 94 | 142 | 161 | 18 | 26 | 20 | 22 | 264 | 303 | 567 |
| Diphtheria | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 46 | 48 | 94 |
| Measles | 15 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 24 | 13 | 37 |
| Wooping Cough | 5 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Vincent's Angina | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Other Diseases | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| Phthisis | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | - | 21 | 21 |
| Staff | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | - | 30 | 30 |
| Totals | 118 | 122 167 | 188 | 32 | 37 | 31 | 88 | 435 | 435 | 783 | |