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Willesden 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Fatality Rate per cent, for each age period.
| Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year | 0 | 100 |
| From l to 2 years | 0 | 0 |
| 2 5 | 2-7 | .. 17-1 |
| Under 5 years | 2.3 | .. 19.4 |
| From 5 to 10 years | 0.8 | .. 10.9 |
| Over 10 years | 1.3 | .. 1.4 |
DIPHTHERIA.
An outbreak of Diphtheria in the autumn of 1901
continued to keep the admissions from this disease
above the normal in the early months of the year.
The latter part of the year, however, saw the district
freer than it has been for some years.
It is pleasing to be able to record a continued
decrease in the fatality rate from this disease. This
is solely due, in my opinion, to the wider and more
expeditious use of Antitoxin.