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Walthamstow 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Dr. Mary Wilmers was appointed to succeed Dr. Sheldon.
(k) Tuberculosis.—The number of school children examined
during the year was 182 boys and 159 girls, of which 56 boys and
41 girls were referred by the school medical staff. 91 of the cases
were sent by private practitioners and 153 were examined as
contacts.
Two cases of tuberculosis occurred at a senior 'school and the
usual investigations were made by the Tuberculosis Officer who
examined all staff and close contacts. This included X-ray examinations
and a skin test.-
(l) Artificial Sunlight Treatment.—The number of children
treated was 273, making 2,776 attendances.
8. INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Non-notifiable infectious diseases are chiefly brought to light by the weekly returns made by Head Teachers under the local "Regulations as to Infectious Diseases in Schools."
| Exclusions. | Chicken Pox. | Measles & G.M. | Whooping Cough | Sore Throat. | Influenza. | Diarrhoea. | Mumps. | Scabies. | Ringworm. | Various. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 25 | 46 | 32 | 40 | 46 | 45 | 4 | 41 | 2 | 10 | 471 | 762 |
| 1945 | 32 | 44 | 19 | 15 | 31 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 385 | 584 |
Typhoid Fever.—A boy of eleven years was admitted to
Hospital in January for investigation and treatment. Shortly afterwards
he was transferred to an Infectious Diseases Hospital as a
possible case of Typhoid Fever. The usual enquiries were carried
out.
Later the same day the District Attendance Officer reported
that another boy living in the same locality was at another Hospital
as a suspected case of Typhoid.