Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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DIPHTHERIA CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF CASES AND 'CARRIERS'
Date | Cases | 'Carriers' | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Age | Sex | Age | |
1960 | ||||
December 19th | F | 7 | – | – |
" 20th | F | 6 | – | – |
" 21st | M,F,M | 9,7,6 | – | – |
" 22nd | F | 7 | M | 10 |
" 23rd | M,F,M | 11,9,6 | M,F | 6*, 6 |
" 24th | – | – | F,F,M,M | 6,6,6,*,6 |
" 25th | – | – | M | 6* |
" 26th | – | – | M | 6 |
" 27th | – | – | M | 15 |
" 28th | – | – | M | 5 |
" 29th | M | 5 | – | – |
" 30th | – | – | F,M,M | 6,6,3 |
1961 | ||||
January 2nd | F | 7 (died) | – | – |
" 4th | – | – | F | 10 |
6th | – | – | M | 6 |
" 9th | – | – | M,M | 5,5 |
" 18th | – | – | F | 8 |
" 19th | – | – | F,M | 13,7 |
" 20th | – | – | F | 6 |
" 21st | – | – | F | 6* |
" 23rd | F | 6 | – | – |
" 27th | – | – | M | 13 |
" 28th | – | – | M | 3 |
March 14th | M | 10 | – | – |
*Return case, i.e. found to be 'positive' after discharge
from hospital and re-admitted.
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