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Walthamstow 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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The following figures supplied by Mr. Jones, the School Board
Officers' Superintendent, will show the number of children away from
school during the year from these alleged causes:—
TABLE XVIII.
| Months. | Measles. | Whooping Cough. | Weeks. |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30 | 127 | 4 |
| February | 44 | 216 | 4 |
| March | 164 | 360 | 4 |
| April | 94 | 295 | 3 |
| May | 142 | 430 | 5 |
| June | 140 | 181 | 4 |
| July | 143 | 273 | 3 |
| August | 28 | 63 | 1 |
| September | 203 | 238 | 4 |
| October | 296 | 233 | 5 |
| November | 738 | 205 | 4 |
| December | 1,187 | 174 | 3 |
| Total | 3,209 | 2,795 | 44 |
INFLUENZA.
Thirteen deaths were registered during the year as due to this
disease, all being in persons over 25 years, as compared with 6 deaths
in 1901.
Ten of the deaths occurred in the first quarter, two in the second
quarter, and one in the fourth quarter of the year.