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Walthamstow 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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The monthly figures were as follows:-
| Sore Throat | Measles | Whooping Cough | Mumps | Chicken Pox | Ringworm & Scabies | Impetigo Sores etc. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | - | 13 | - | 3 | 14 | 1 | 5 |
| February | - | 20 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 3 | 2 |
| March | ??? | 120 | - | 5 | 52 | 3 | 3 |
| April | 1 | 133 | - | - | 14 | 1 | 2 |
| May | 2 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 42 | - | 5 |
| June | 1 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 79 | 1 | - |
| July | 6 | 4 | - | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| August | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | 3 |
| September | 3 | 2 | 5 | - | 6 | - | 1 |
| October | 5 | - | 10 | - | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| November | 3 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| December | 1 | 3 | 12 | - | 6 | 1 | - |
| Totals | 26 | 340 | 73 | 24 | 258 | 14 | 27 |
The following are the weekly average numbers of children away from school owing to exclusions and the non-notifiable infectious and other diseases named
| Exclusions | Chic ken Pox | Measles. | Whooping Cough | Sore Throat | Influenza. | Diar. | Mps. | Scab les. | Ring worm | Various | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 96 | 53 | 40 | 23 | 48 | 105 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 2 | 525 | 937 |
| 1942 43 | 47 | 60 | 34 | 30 | 33 | 5 | 86 | 25 | 1 | 412 | 776 |
Immunisation and Infectious Disease Clinic. Follow-up arrangements
were as detailed in the 1939 report.
The following table shows the work done at the infectious
disease clinic:-
No. of clinics held in connection with Infectious Diseases 52
No. of attendances made 1276
Average attendance per session 24.5
No. of children recommended to Rheumatism Clinic 17
No. of children recommended to Ear Clinic 15
No. of clinics held in connection with immunisation 52
No. of attendances 2088
Average attendances per session 40.1
The following summarises the work done -
Number of children completing immunisation at schorl -
School age 790) - 826
Pre school age 36)
Number of children already immunised who received an extra dose..320
Number immunised by General Practitioners 58
Number of sehick tests - Positive 4) -
Negative 10)
Vaccination. The vaccinal condition of each child examined at routine medical inspection was noted, and a summary shows the following:-
| Number Examined | Number found to be vaccinated | Percentage vaccinated | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entrants | Boys | 955 | 193 | 20.2 |
| Girls | 951 | 187 | 19.6 | |
| 2nd Age Group | Boys | 590 | 118 | 20.0 |
| Girls | 565 | 79 | 13.9 | |
| 3rd Age Group | Boys | 571 | 141 | 24.6 |
| Girls | 630 | 166 | 26.3 | |
| 4262 | 884 | 20.7 | ||
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