Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Total, 1946. | Total, 1945. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
m. | f. | m. | f. | |||
Adults | 51 | 77 | 8 | 3 | 139 | 149 |
Children | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 21 |
G.—INFECTIOUS DISEASES HOSPITAL
General.—(i) The death rate per 100 admissions was 4.6.
(ii) The following table shows the admissions, discharges and deaths during 1946 :—
Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Other Diseases. | Tuberculosis. | Totals. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Remaining in Hospital 1st January, 1946 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 60 |
Admitted during year | 181 | 44 | 233 | 34 | 492 |
Discharged during year | 182 | 42 | 224 | 29 | 477 |
Died during year | — | 5 | 13 | 6 | 24 |
Remaining in Hospital 31st December, 1946 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 51 |
DAILY AVERAGE NUMBER OF PATIENTS IN HOSPITAL
(including Tuberculosis cases)
January 55.2 July 42.8
February 52.8 August 37.1
March 50.1 September 33.8
April 51.4 October 34.5
May 51.5 November 39.2
June 47.7 December 46.3
Average whole year 45.2