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Walthamstow 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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46
Public Health (Infectious Diseases) Regs., 1927. Typhoid
Carriers.—Part compensation continues to be paid to a chronic
carrier in order to prohibit her from following her normal occupation
as a cook and to make up her wages as a convenience attendant.
DYSENTERY
A total of 25 cases was notified during 1946, as compared with
84 in 1945.
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 | 7 | - | 2 | 5 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| February | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| March | 10 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| April | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| May | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| June | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| July | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| August | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| September | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| December | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 | 25 | - | 12 | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals | ||||||||
| 1945 | 84 | 2 | 36 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
The following tables show the incidence by months, ages and wards:—
| Month. | St. James Street. | High Street. | Hoe Street. | Wood Street. | Hale End. | Higham Hill. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| February | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
| March | — | — | 7 | — | 2 | 1 |
| April | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| May | — | — | 1 | 2 | ||
| July | - | - | — | — | — | — |
| August | - | — | — | — | — | — |
| September | - | — | — | — | — | — |
| October | - | — | — | — | — | — |
| November | - | — | — | — | — | — |
| December | - | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1946 | 6 | - | 8 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| Totals | ||||||
| 1945 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 38 |