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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 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table No. 5.
| AGE. | MALES. | FEMALES. | TOTAL. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admissions. | Deaths. | Admissions. | Deaths. | Admissions. | D'ths. | |
| Under 1 yr. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 1 to 2 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 2 |
| 2 to 3 | 7 | ... | 10 | 5 | 17 | 5 |
| 3 to 4 | 8 | ... | 8 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
| 4 to 5 | 11 | ... | 15 | 3 | 26 | 3 |
| 5 to 10 | 50 | 7 | 51 | 3 | 101 | 10 |
| 10 to 15 | 16 | 1 | 24 | ... | 40 | 1 |
| 15 to 20 | 3 | ... | 6 | ... | 9 | ... |
| 20 to 25 | 4 | ... | 6 | ... | 10 | ... |
| 25 to 30 | 3 | ... | 6 | ... | 9 | ... |
| 30 to 35 | 1 | ... | 3 | ... | 4 | ... |
| 35 to 40 | 1 | ... | 4 | ... | 5 | ... |
| 40 to - | 3 | ... | 1 | ... | 4 | ... |
| Total | 118 | 9 | 138 | 13 | 256 | 22 |
Table No. 6.
| Complications of Diphtheria. | No of Cases. |
|---|---|
| Paralysis | 14 |
| Albuminuria | 24 |
| Otitis Media | 4 |
| Broncho-Pneumonia | 4 |
34 cases suffered from laryngeal symptoms.
Tracheotomy was performed on 18 patients, of whom
12 recovered.