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Walthamstow 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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London Administrative County1.629.68*
Walthamstow12.24

* Including Puerperal Fever.

The notifications and rates for Walthamstow for the past four years have been as follows:—

Per1,000Total Births (live and still)

Puerperal Pyrexia

Year.No.Rate.
19463312.62
19453218.08
19442814.23
19434423.33

The rates have been high because of the strictness of
notification at the Maternity Hospital, i.e., cases are notified which
in other areas would not be notified, especially in domiciliary
practice.
ABORTION
Circular 1661.—The number of cases in which medical aid
notices were issued during 1946 by Midwives in accordance with
Rule E of the Central Midwives Board was:—
Threatened abortion and miscarriage Nil
Abortion and miscarriage Nil
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM

The number of cases notified during the last two years were:—

Year.Totals.St. James Street.High Street.Hoe Street.Wood Street.Hale End.Higham Hill.
194641111
194622
Year.TreatedVision un-impaired.Visionimpaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
At Home.In Hospital.
1946 ..314---
1946 ..22