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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CLINICAL REPORT.
Dr. Hamilton, Resident Medical Officer, reports as follows:-
AGE AND SEX OF PATIENT ASMITTED DURING 1944.
Under 5 years. | 5-10 yrs. | 10-15 yrs. | Over 15 yrs. | Total . | Grand Total. | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | ||
Scarlet Fever | 30 | 33 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 65 | 78 | 143 |
Diphtheria | 15 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 39 | 72 |
Measles | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis. | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | ||
Whooping Cough | 14 | 20 | 2 i | - | - | - | - | 16 | 20 | 36 | |
Rubella | — | — | - | - | 30 | 30 | — | 30 | |||
Sonne Dysentery | 12 | 3 | - | 1 | 13 | 3 | 16 | ||||
Phthisi s | — | - | - | - | - | 33 | - | 33 | 33 | ||
Other Diseases | 10 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 36 | 58 |
Staff | 1 | - | - | - | - 1 | - | r | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Totals | 84 | 91 | 34 | 45 | 19 | 26 | 47 | 60 | 184 | 222 | 406 |
175 | 79 | 45 | 107 | 406 |
SEX AND AGE AT DEATH.
Thirteen.deaths occurred, details of which are given below*. -
6 Phthisis 6 Females aged 17, 24, 22, 47, 51 & 20 years.
1 Diphtheria 1 Male aged 4 years.
1 Whooping Cough 1 Male aged 5 weeks.
4 Broncho-pneumonia 1 Male 3mths., 3 females aged 2 yrs., 11 months,
complicating 17.Cough and 3 months.
1 Broncho-pneumonia 1 . male aged 10 months.
complicating S.Fever
The year's work was entirely uneventful.
One little girl aged 4 years was transferred to the L.C.C.
Hospital for Diseases of the Nervous System, at Chase Farm, suffering
from encephalitis complicating measles - the measles rash was still
present - She died twenty-four hours after admission there.
Other diseases cover a wide field including nursing mothers and
babies at breast, colds, tonsillitis, Vincents Angina, ringworm and
impetigo.
NUMBER OF OUTSIDE AUTHORITIES'
Measles. | Diphthoria. | Scarte Fever. | Other Diseases. | Totals. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Leyton | 9 | 23 | 46 | 20 | 98 |
Epping | - | - | - | 8 | 8 |
Middlesex C.C. | - | - | 1 | — | 1 |
H.M.Forces. | - | 7 | 3 | 37 | 47 |
Totals. | 9 | 30 | 50 | 65 | 154 |