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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
Lewisham 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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The following figures show the percentage of cases occurring among children of the age of six years and under to the total notifications of Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria:—
| Age. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909. | 1910. | 1911. | 1909. | 1910. | 1911 | |
| 6 years and under | 45.6% | 48.7% | 41.24% | 49.9% | 47.6% | 49.84% |
| 5 „ „ | 35.3% | 37.0% | 30.56% | 37.1% | 34.7% | 35.56% |
| 4 „ „ | 25.5% | 24.1% | 20.47% | 25.2% | 23.3% | 24.92% |
Table 15.
Age Periods
| Age Periods. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number. of Cases. | Percentage to Total Cases | Number of Cases. | Percentage to Total Cases. | |
| Under 1 year | 4 | 1.18 | 7 | 2.06 |
| 1 to 2 years | 11 | 3.26 | 7 | 2.06 |
| 2 „ 3 „ | 16 | 4.74 | 19 | 5.77 |
| 3 „ 4 „ | 17 | 5.04 | 16 | 4.86 |
| 4 „ 5 „ | 21 | 6.23 | 33 | 10.03 |
| 5 „ 10 „ | 166 | 49.25 | 153 | 46.50 |
| 10 „ 15 „ | 65 | 19.29 | 55 | 16.71 |
| 15 „ 25 „ | 25 | 7.42 | 24 | 7.29 |
| 25 years and over | 12 | 3.59 | 15 | 4.56 |
| At all ages | 337 | 100 .00 | 329 | 100.00 |
Attack Rates represent the number of cases occurring to
every 1,000 persons living at all ages. These rates are useful
for comparison with other Boroughs in regard to the incidence of
infectious diseases. (See Table 18).
The attack rate from all infectious diseases (excluding
Puerperal Fever) during the year amounted to 5.11 per 1,000
of the population, compared with 5.12 in 1910, and 8.64 in