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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 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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RETURN showing the number of Cases of SCARLET FEVER and DIPHTHERIA notified in each month of Children attending the PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS—1920.
| SCHOOL. | DEPARTMENT. | JAN. | FEB. | MAR. | APRIL. | MAY. | JUNE. | JULY. | AUG. | SEPT. | OCT. | NOV. | DEC. | TOTALS. | ||||||||||||||
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| S.F. | D. | S.F. | D. | S.F. | D. | D.F. | D. | D.F. | D. | S.F. | D. | S.F. | D. | S.F. | D. | S.F. | D. | S.F. | D. | S.F. | D. | S.F. | D. | S.F. | D. | |||
| N.W. | Blackhorse Road | Boys | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 4 | - |
| Girls | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | ||
| lnfants | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 6 | ||
| W. E. Whittingham | Boys | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | 2 | — | 4 | _- | 2 | 1 | - | - | 8 | 1 | |
| Higham Hill | Girls | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | - | 3 | - | 4 | - | 13 | 6 | |
| Infants | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 6 | - | 14 | 5 | ||
| Junior Mixed | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 15 | 1 | ||
| Temp. Infants | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| C. | Pretoria Avenue | Boys | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | — | 2 | - | 2 | — | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 10 | - |
| Girls ...... | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 1 | - | 6 | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 17 | 5 | ||
| Infants | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | - | 12 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | - | 25 | 2 | ||
| Higher Elementary | Boys | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | |
| Girls | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | - | 1 | — | — | - | — | — | — | - | 1 | — | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | ||
| Coppermill Road | Boys | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | - | 16 | 3 | |
| Girls | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| Infants | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | - | 1 | — | 1 | - | — | — | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 14 | 3 | ||
| Junior Mixed | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 4 | 1 | |||
| N.E. | Wood Street | Boys | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Girls | — | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | — | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | 3 | ||
| Infants | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | - | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 10 | 4 | ||
| Joseph Barrett | Boys | — | - | — | 1 | — | — | - | - | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | _- | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 3 | |
| Girls | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 8 | ||
| Infants | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | - | - | - | — | — | - | — | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 5 | 2 | ||
| E. | Maynard Road | Boys | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | - | — | 2 | - | 1 | — | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | - | 10 | 11 |
| Girls | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 16 | ||
| Infants | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | - | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | ||
| St. Mary's | Girls | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Infants | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 5 | ||
| Mixed | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | ||
| Shernhall Street | Boys | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | |
| Girls | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| W.C. | William Morris | Boys | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 |
| Girls | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | ||
| Junior Mixed | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 7 | 3 | ||
| Marsh Street | Boys | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | 8 | 3 | |
| Mission Grove | Girls | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | |
| Infants | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 1 | - | 1 | - | 6 | 1 | 14 | 4 | ||
| Deaf and Dumb | Mixed | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | |
| S.W. | Edinburgh Road | Junior Mixed | — | — | - | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | - | 5 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 9 | 2 |
| Markhouse Road | Boys | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 7 | |
| Girls | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | ||
| Infants | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 4 | ||
| Junior Mixed | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | — | ||
| St. Saviour's | Boys | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Girls | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | 6 | 1 | |||||
| Infants | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | _ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | - | 2 | 4 | - | - | 7 | 4 | ||
| E.C. | Forest Road | Boys | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | 5 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | - |
| Girls | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | - | 2 | 2 | ||
| Infants | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | ||
| Winns Avenue | Boys | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | - | 1 | — | 7 | 9 | |
| Girls | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | ||
| Infants | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | — | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | - | - | — | 11 | 10 | ||
| Junior Mixed | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | ||
| N. | Chapel End | Boys | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Girls | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | - | _ | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | - | 1 | 3 | 8 | ||
| Infants | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 8 | 7 | ||
| Junior Mixed | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | — | ||
| Selwyn Avenue | Boys | — | 1 | — | - | 1 | 1 | - | — | — | — | — | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | __ | 1 | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Girls | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | ||
| Infants | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 8 | 4 | |||
| S. | Gamuel Road | Boys | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 9 | 4 |
| Girls | - | 3 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | — | 7 | — | 4 | - | 5 | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | - | 17 | 5 | ||
| Infants | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | _ | 2 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 9 | 3 | ||
| Queen's Road | Boys | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | - | — | 1 | - | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| Girls | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | - | 6 | 3 | ||
| Infants | - | - | 1 | — | — | — | - | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | — | — | 9 | 3 | ||
| TOTALS | 14 | 46 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 37 | 13 | 32 | 8 | 78 | 16 | 73 | 21 | 79 | 20 | 52 | 7 | 440 | 218 | ||
| Total Cases Notified | 29 | 67 | 28 | 26 | 19 | 43 | 18 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 34 | 31 | 53 | 24 | 46 | 17 | 102 | 23 | 101 | 32 | 129 | 36 | 81 | 20 | 670 | 375 | ||