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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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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| All ages. | Under 1 yr. | 1-5 yrs. | 5-15 yrs. | 15-2 yrs. | 5 25-4 yrs. | 5 45-65 yrs. | 65 & over. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 1948 | ||||||||
| Scarlet Fever | 182 | 188 | 1 | 64 | 113 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Diphtheria | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Typhoid Fever | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Paratyphoid Fever | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Pneumonia | 101 | 85 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 31 | 14 |
| Erysipelas | 34 | 27 | — | — | 1 | — | 14 | 12 | 7 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 17 | 22 | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | — | — |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cerebro-spinalMeningitis | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Anterior Poliomyelitis | 18 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Polio-encephalitis | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Measles | 1550 | 639 | 46 | 838 | 658 | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | 226 | 565 | 21 | 134 | 67 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Dysentery | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Food Poisoning | 15 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 8 | 3 | — |
| Tuberculosis | 158 | 144 | — | 6 | 15 | 58 | 53 | 20 | 6 |
| Totals, 1949 | 2315 | — | 75 | 1063 | 879 | 81 | 123 | 67 | 27 |
| Totals, 1948 | — | 1681 | 121 | 724 | 564 | 78 | 114 | 47 | 33 |
| St. James Street. | High Street. | Hoe Street. | Wood Street. | Hale End. | Higham Hill. | Totals. | |||
| Scarlet Fever | 31 | 30 | 34 | 13 | 28 | 46 | 182 | ||
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Typhoid Fever | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | ||
| Paratyphoid Fever | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | ||
| Pneumonia | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 30 | 23 | 101 | ||
| Erysipelas | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 34 | ||
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | ||
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| Encephalitis Lethargica . | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | ||
| Anterior Poliomyelitis . | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | ||
| Polio-encephalitis | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | ||
| Measles | 218 | 214 | 210 | 245 | 321 | 342 | 1550 | ||
| Whooping Cough | 44 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 60 | 53 | 226 | ||
| Dysentery | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | ||
| Food Poisoning | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | ||
| Tuberculosis | 19 | 13 | 25 | 21 | 36 | 44 | 158 | ||
| Totals, 1949 | 333 | 307 | 320 | 323 | 496 | 536 | 2,315 | ||
| Totals, 1948 | 292 | 244 | 313 | 160 | 304 | 368 | 1,681 | ||