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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Walthamstow 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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| Months. | St. James Street. | High Street. | Hoe Street. | Wood Street. | Hale End. | Higham Hill | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | — | — | 3 | — | — | 6 | |
| February | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| March | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
| April | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| May | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | |
| June | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| July | 7 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
| August | 4 | — | 5 | — | 2 | 6 | |
| September | 8 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
| October | 11 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 11 | |
| November | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | |
| December | 10 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| Totals | 1945 | 65 | 30 | 57 | 25 | 38 | 55 |
| 1944 | 38 | 19 | 27 | 10 | 29 | 53 | |
DIPHTHERIA.
A total of 16 cases of Diphtheria was notified during 1945 as
compared with 13 in 1944.
The following tables show the incidence by months, ages 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| February | — | — | — | _— | —_— | —_— | — | — | |
| March | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 — | — | — | |
| April | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| May | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| June | — | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | |
| July | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| August | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | |
| September | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| October | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| November | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| December | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
| Totals | 1945 | 16 | — | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| 1944 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |