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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

Wandsworth 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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2G Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1937.

Table: TABLE XSHOWING RESULTS OF PRIMARY SCHICK TEST IN AGE GROUPS.

TABLE X

SHOWING RESULTS OF PRIMARY SCHICK TEST IN AGE GROUPS.

Result of Test.Children Under 15.Over 15.All Cases.
Under 55—1010—15MalesFemalesTotal15—2020 and overMalesFemalesTotal
Schick Positive1953037995205421734227301162208126094690
Schick Negative49837618727777150426218175711901947
Result not read54026304171134335588
Total24939141639281129915802576347287138546725
Percentage Positive78%78%61%74%73%73%52%47%72%68%70%