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Walthamstow 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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WHOOPING COUGH.

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

MonthAll AgesUnder 1 yr.1-5 yrs.5-15 yrs.15-25 yrs.25-45 j 45-65 yrs. yrs.65 & over.
January173104----
February16295---
March30611121---
April14374---
May3341811__--
June251186--
July394269----
August10-451---
Sept ember6_6----
October1-1-----
November312-----
December11--__
Totals1944.19525112562---
1943. 9305727-1--

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MonthSt.james StreetHigh StreetHoe StreetWood StreetHale EndHigham Hill
January24-236
February161143
March441795
April431222
May1458213
June3113314
July9845103
August-31123
September212--1
October1-----
November---3--
December1-~~--
Totals1944414521263230
1943102814 . .41621

TUBERCULOSIS.

The following table shows particulars of new cases of tuberculosis and of all deaths from the disease in the Borough during 1944:-

Age PeriodsNew CasesDeaths
PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonary -Non-Pulmonary
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
Under 1 year---1---2
1-5years3311-1-1
5-10 "2-11--1-
10 - 15 "12411221
15 - 20 "9142212--
20 - 25 "10201464-1
25 - 35 "1393-82--
35 - 45 "10822821-
45 - 5512-1-1511-
55 - 65 "111--4211
65 yrs.& over3---1-2"
Totals74571413441686
131276014
15874

The 74 deaths represent a death-rate of 0.73 per 1,000 population
30.