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Walthamstow 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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the amount of money spent seems excessive; in "the administration" of
the Hospital, it has been spent judiciously, and the public have had
value for their money; and if Diphtheria can be kept within reasonable
limits and its death rate of 1 in 8 reduced, your Authority need have no
regrets.
I have received the following Report from Dr.
Cameron, the Resident Medical Officer at the
Sanatorium: -
There were 226 patients admitted during the year 1902.
Of these, 139 were sent in as Scarlet Fever, 85 as Diphtheria, and 2
as Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria.
The following table gives the number each month: -
| Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7 | 7 | - | 14 |
| February | 7 | 3 | - | 10 |
| March | 4 | 9 | 1 | 14 |
| April | 9 | 6 | - | 15 |
| May | 6 | 8 | - | 14 |
| June | 11 | 5 | - | 16 |
| July | 23 | 13 | - | 36 |
| August | 15 | 6 | - | 21 |
| Sept. | 16 | 7 | - | 23 |
| October | 9 | 7 | 1 | 17 |
| Nov. | 20 | 9 | - | 29 |
| Dec. | 12 | 5 | - | 17 |
| 139 | 85 | 2 | 226 |
The average number of patients in Hospital for the year 1902 was as
follows: -
January 24
February 20
March 22
April 21
May 21
June 24
July 28
August 39
September 39
October 39
November 39
December 37