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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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MEASLES
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 | 62 | 3 | 44 | 15 | - | - | - | - | |
| February | 86 | 2 | 49 | 35 | — | - | — | — | |
| March | 70 | 3 | 48 | 18 | 1 | - | — | — | |
| April | 61 | 1 | 32 | 26 | 2 | - | — | — | |
| May | 54 | 4 | 32 | 15 | 1 | - | 2 | — | |
| June | 75 | 6 | 37 | 32 | — | - | — | — | |
| July | 49 | 2 | 30 | 17 | — | - | — | — | |
| August | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | — | — | |
| September | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | - | — | — | |
| October | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | - | — | — | |
| November | 13 | 1 | 9 | 3 | — | - | — | — | |
| December | 7 | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
| Totals | 1946 | 503 | 25 | 300 | 171 | 5 | — | 2 | — |
| 1946 | 692 | 46 | 398 | 242 | 4 | 2 | - | - | |
| Month. | St. James Street. | High Street. | Hoe Street. | Wood Stree | HaleEnd. | Hgham Hill. | |||
| January | 16 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 24 | |||
| February | 15 | 23 | 9 | 31 | 1 | 7 | |||
| March | 15 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | |||
| April | 13 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 17 | |||
| May | 10 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 12 | |||
| June | 15 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 20 | |||
| July | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 18 | |||
| August | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | |||
| September | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | |||
| October | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | |||
| November | — | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | |||
| December | 3 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | |||
| Total | 1946 | 94 | 104 | 69 | 75 | 32 | 129 | ||
| 1945 | 102 | 88 | 87 | 122 | 158 | 135 | |||