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Walthamstow 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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37
F.—PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER,
INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES

General.— The accompanying tables show the age and ward incidence ofthevarious infectious diseases which are discussed separately in later pages of the report :—

All ages.Under 1 yr.1-5yrs.5-15yrs.15-25 yrs.25-45 yrs.45-65 yrs.65 & over.
19461945
Scarlet Fever178270137125762
Diphtheria23164181
Typhoid Fever. .33
Paratyphoid Fever2111
Pneumonia82724312520299
Puerperal Pyrexia3332726
Ophthalmia Neonatorum424
Erysipelas342617179
Encephalitis Lethargica
Polio-encephalitis
Cerebro-spinalMeningitis773121
Anterior Poliomyelitis. .1
Measles5036922530017152
Whooping Cough197131171324611
Dysentery2584129112
Malaria121
Tuberculosis16716029144968196
Totals, 19461,259_56500401751317026
Totals, 19451,496715795341051285623

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St. James Street.High Street.Hoe Street.Wood Street.Hale End.Higham Hill.Totals.
Scarlet Fever271330344529178
Diphtheria51631723
Typhoid Fever33
Paratyphoid Fever112
Pneumonia1617104201582
Puerperal Pyrexia32995533
Ophthalmia Neonatorum11114
Erysipelas514271534
Encephalitis Lethargica . .
Polio-encephalitis
Cerebro-spinal Meningitis211217
Anterior Poliomyelitis
Measles94104697532129503
Whooping Cough543513133052197
Dysentery6817325
Malaria1
Tuberculosis212832153140167
Totals, 19462332031831581823001,259
Totals, 19452611922191943003301,496