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Walthamstow 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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During 1944 the vaccinal condition of all school children
examined at Routine Medical Inspection was recorded, and a summary
of the findings for the year showed that 20.8 per cent. were
vaocinated.
PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS.
No action was neoessary under Seotion 176 of the Public Health
Act, 1936, for the prevention Of blindness or the treatment of
persons suffering from any disease of, or injury to, the eyes.
No cases of smallpox occurred in 1944.
SCARLET FEVER.
A total of 176 oases of Scarlet Fever was notified in 1944 as
compared with 767 in 1943.

The following tables show the incidenoe by months, ages and wards:-

MonthAll agesUnder 1 yr.1-5 yrs.5-15 yrs.15-25 yrs.25-45 yrs.45-65 yrs.65 & over.
January41-112631--
February42-43161--
March20-4151---
April9-17-1--
May12-111----
June12-1621--
July8-28-1--
August2--2----
September6-33----
October91152---
November83311--
Deoember7-15-1--
Totals 194317613212l157--
767117155321174-

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MonthSt . Jame s StreetHigh StreetHoe StreetWood StreetHale EndHigham Hill
January10552109
February3671619
Mar oh423137
April1212-3
May41-124
June312222
July4-1-12
August-11---
September1-3-11
October311112
November2-3-12
Deoember3---22
Totals1944381927102953
19431018211886217163

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