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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
Croydon 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Table XXXIX.
| Age. | Males. | Females. | Totals. | Deaths. | Mor- tality. % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-school period, 23.7 % School | 0—1 | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | 50.0 |
| 1—2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | - | — | |
| 2—3 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 18.2 | |
| 3—4 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 14.3 | |
| 4—5 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 7.7 | |
| period, 54.2 % | 5—10 | 42 | 30 | 72 | 4 | 5.6 |
| 10—15 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 1 | 3.2 | |
| Post-school period 22.1 % | 15—20 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 18.2 |
| 20—30 | 5 | 14 | 19 | — | — | |
| 30 & over | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 8.3 | |
| Total 1933 | 96 | 94 | 190 | 14 | 7.4 | |
| Total 1932 | 84 | 78 | 162 | 9 | 5.5 | |
The type of diphtheria which occurred in 1933 was rather more
severe than in 1932. The death rate has shown a steady increase
during the past three years.
Table XL.
| Month. | Cases notified. | Cases admitted. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1933. | 1932. | ||
| January | 19 | 19 | 4 |
| February | 11 | 12 | 16 |
| March | 21 | 16 | 16 |
| April | 10 | 16 | 22 |
| May | 9 | 8 | 10 |
| June | 14 | 17 | 9 |
| July | 17 | 17 | 10 |
| August | 16 | 17 | 15 |
| September | 22 | 29 | 14 |
| October | 30 | 30 | 13 |
| November | 27 | 28 | 23 |
| December | 26 | 27 | 10 |
| Total | 222 | 236* | 162† |
| † Including 16 cases from Penge. * Including 11 cases from Penge. | |||
Among the cases admitted are patients who had positive swu:>
results but showed no clinical symptoms and were not notified as
diphtheria.