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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Removals from the Register were made up as follows:—
| Deaths. | Removals. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | ||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. |
| 28 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 25 | 7 | 4 |
| 53 | 5 | 47 | 11 | ||||
| 58 | 58 | ||||||
| 116 | |||||||
Treatment of Tuberculosis.—Treatment is given under the Essex County Council's Scheme. The admissions to Hospital during 1947 were as follows:—
| Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Total 1947. | Total 1946. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | |||
| Adults | 52 | 59 | 8 | 12 | 131 | 139 |
| Children | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 20 |
G.—INFECTIOUS DISEASES HOSPITAL
General.— (i) The death rate per 100 admissions was 3.2.(ii) The following table shows the admissions, discharges and deaths during 1947:—
| Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Other Diseases. | Tuberculosis. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remaining in Hospital 1st January, 1947 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 51 | |
| Admitted during year | 241 | 4 | 257 | 26 | 528 |
| Discharged during year | 237 | 4 | 250 | 21 | 512 |
| Died during year | — | — | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| Remaining in Hospital 31st December, 1947 | 21 | — | 12 | 17 | 50 |
DAILY AVERAGE NUMBER OF PATIENTS IN HOSPITAL (including Tuberculosis cases)
| January | 47.1 | July | 40.7 |
| February | 54.8 | August | 39.6 |
| March | 47.8 | September | 35.2 |
| April | 46.8 | October | 39.2 |
| May | 45.5 | November | 42.2 |
| June | 39.1 | December | 47.8 |
| Average whole year | 43.8 | ||