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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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51
WHOOPING COUGH
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 | 42 | 4 | 28 | 10 | - | - | - | - | |
| February | 21 | 1 | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
| March | 27 | 2 | 19 | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
| April | 33 | 5 | 21 | 7 | — | — | — | _ | |
| May | 21 | 1 | 13 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | |
| June | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
| July | 13 | — | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| August | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
| September | 7 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| October | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| November | 7 | 1 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| December | 3 | — | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Totals | 1946 | 197 | 17 | 132 | 46 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1945 | 131 | 15 | 74 | 41 | - | - | 1 | - | |
| Month. | St. James Street. | High Street. | Hoe Street. | Wood Street. | Hale End. | Higham Hill. | |||
| January | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 21 | |||
| February | 6 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | |||
| March | 9 | 6 | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | |||
| April | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | |||
| May | 6 | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | |||
| June | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | |||
| July | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||
| August | 5 | 4 | — | — | - | — | |||
| September | 6 | — | — | — | - | 1 | |||
| October | 1 | — | — | — | - | 2 | |||
| November | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | |||
| December | 2 | 1 | — | — | - | — | |||
| Totals | 946 | 54 | 35 | 13 | 13 3 | 30 | 52 | ||
| 1945 | 27 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 18 | 30 | |||