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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
Willesden 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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the attack was still traceable. Among those attacked
who showed four or more marks not one died. Among
those with three marks, only one. Among those with
two or one, four.
This is shown in the following table : —
TABLE No. 12.
| No. of Marks. | Cases. | Deaths. | Fatality Rate per cent. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 or 2 | 18 | 4 | 22.2 |
| 3 | 15 | 1 | 6.6 |
| 4 or more | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 49 | 5 | 10.2 |
The data from which these results are abstracted
are set out in detail in the following table :—