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Walthamstow 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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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
Diphtheria2316—418—1——
Typhoid Fever. .3———3————
Paratyphoid Fever21—11————
Pneumonia82724312520299
Puerperal Pyrexia3332———726——
Ophthalmia Neonatorum424——————
Erysipelas3426—1——7179
Encephalitis Lethargica
Polio-encephalitis
Cerebro-spinalMeningitis773121———
Anterior Poliomyelitis. .—1———————
Measles503692253001715—2—
Whooping Cough197131171324611——
Dysentery2584—129—112
Malaria12————1——
Tuberculosis16716029144968196
Totals, 19461,259_56500401751317026
Totals, 1945—1,496715795341051285623

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St. James Street.High Street.Hoe Street.Wood Street.Hale End.Higham Hill.Totals.
Scarlet Fever271330344529178
Diphtheria51631723
Typhoid Fever—————33
Paratyphoid Fever1—1———2
Pneumonia1617104201582
Puerperal Pyrexia32995533
Ophthalmia Neonatorum1——1114
Erysipelas514271534
Encephalitis Lethargica . .
Polio-encephalitis———————
Cerebro-spinal Meningitis—211217
Anterior Poliomyelitis———————
Measles94104697532129503
Whooping Cough543513133052197
Dysentery6—817325
Malaria—————1
Tuberculosis212832153140167
Totals, 19462332031831581823001,259
Totals, 19452611922191943003301,496