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Walthamstow 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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SANATORIUM REPORT, 1921,
As submitted by Dr. Daly, Resident Medical Officer.
ADMISSIONS, DISCHARGES, AND DEATHS.
| Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Tuberculosis. | S. F. & Diph. | S. F. & C. P. | Diph. & C. P. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remaining on Dec. 31,1920 | 90 | 30 | 14 | — | — | — | 134 |
| Admitted during 1921 | 545 | 263 | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 872 |
| Total | 635 | 293 | 69 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1006 |
| Discharged during 1921 | 550 | 229 | 50 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 838 |
| Died during 1921 | 1 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | 17 |
| Remaining on Dec. 31,1921 | 84 | 52 | 15 | — | — | — | 151 |
| Total | 635 | 293 | 69 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1006 |
SEX AND AGES OF PATIENTS ADMITTED.
| Disease. | Under 5 years. | From 5 to 10 years. | From 10 to 15 years. | 15 years and upwards. | Total of | Total. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | f | M | f | M | f | M | f | M | F | ||
| Scarlet Fever | 39 | 43 | 93 | 124 | 60 | 101 | 33 | 52 | 225 | 320 | 545 |
| Diphtheria | 30 | 27 | 51 | 63 | 30 | 34 | 4 | 24 | 115 | 148 | 263 |
| S.F. & Dipli. | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| S. F. & C. P. | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | _ | 2 | 2 |
| Diph. & C.P. | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Tuberculosis | 55 | 55 | 55 | ||||||||
| Totals | 69 | 72 | 146 | 190 | 91 | 136 | 37 | 131 | 343 | 529 | 872 |
| 141 | 336 | 227 | 168 | 872 | |||||||
Scarlet Fever.—Five hundred and forty-five cases were admitted
during the year, compared with 228 in 1920, 205 in 1919 and 100
in 1918.
MONTHLY ADMISSION OF SCARLET FEVER CASES.
| Under 5 years. | From 5 to 10 years. | From 10 to 15 years. | 15 years and upwards. | Total. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | ||
| January | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 51 |
| February | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 27 |
| March | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 29 |
| April | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 27 |
| May | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 29 |
| June | 6 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 41 |
| July | — | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 59 |
| August | 3 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 51 |
| September | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 57 |
| October | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 64 |
| November | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 54 |
| December | 9 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 56 |
| Totals | 39 | 43 | 93 | 124 | 60 | 101 | 33 | 52 | 545 |