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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
Finsbury 1903
Report on the public health of 1903
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| Total No. of Doubtful Cases Examined | Cases which gave Positive Results | Cases which gave Negative Results | Cases of Typhoid notified without Bacteriological Examination |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 9 | 6 | 32 |
SCARLET FEVER. The total number of notifications received during the year for Scarlet Fever was 283, as against last year's 381, and 495 in 1901. The age and sex incidence was as follows:—
| Ages. | 0- | l- | 5- | 10- | 15- | 10- | 30-41 | Total |
| Males | 1 | 50 | 46 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 127 |
| Females | — | 53 | 65 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 156 |
| Total | 1 | 103 | 111 | 38 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 283 |
From these figures it will be seen that 215 out of the 283
cases occurred in children under 10 years of age. In relation to
school influence, it is of interest to note that 53 per cent. of the
cases occurred in children at school ages, 36 per cent. occurred
in children under school age, and 11 per cent. in persons over
school age. These returns show a higher incidence than usual
upon children under school age. Not only is Scarlet Fever a
disease of children, but it is most fatal in young children. There
were in all 19 deaths, distributed as follows:—