Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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MALARIA.
Five cases were notified. All were members of His Najesty' s Forces and contracted the disease abroad.
No. | ward | Age | Date Notified | Hospital | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | H.H. | 36 years | 24. 2.44 | Yes | |||
2. | H.E. | 19 years | 26. 4.44 | Yes | |||
3. | H.H. | 27 years | 3. 5.44 | Yes | |||
4. | Ho. | 22 years | 3. 5.44 | Yes | |||
5. | J. | 29 years | 9. 6.44 | Yes |
MEASLES.
The following tables show the incidence by months, e.ges and wards:-
Month | All Ages | Under 1 yr. | 1-5 yrs. | 5-15 yrs. | 15-25 yrs. | 25-45 yrs. | 45-65 yrs. | 65 & over. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
January | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
February | 26 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 1 | - | ~ | |
March | 60 | 1 | 14 | 40 | 4 | 1 | - | - | |
April | 50 | 2 | 18 | 26 | 3 | 1 | - | - | |
May | 118 | 2 | 40 | 75 | 1 | - | _ | - | |
June | 104 | 1 | 60 | 42 | 1 | - | _ | _ | |
July | 32 | 2 | 17 | 13 | - | - | - | - | |
August | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | |
September | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
October | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | |
November | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
December | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | |
Totals | 1944 | .406 | 12 | 168 | 208 | 15 | 3 | - | - |
1943 | 618 | 37 | 327 | 245 | 9 | _ | - | - |
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Month | St.James Street | High Street | Hoe Street | Wo od Street | Hale End | Higham Hill | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
January | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
February | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 6 | |
March | 7 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 13 | |
April | 15 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | |
May | 4 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 71 | |
June | 10 | 35 | 7 | - | 5 | 47 | |
July | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | |
August | - | — | 1 | - | 1 | - | |
September | • | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
October | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | ||
November | 1 | - | — | — | - | • | |
December | - | _ | 4 | - | - | — | |
Totals | 1944 | 47 | 96 | 41 | 25 30 | 167 | |
1943 | 84 | 124 | 84 | 88 76 | 162 |
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