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The following table shows that most cases occurred in children under
ten years of age:—
0
to
1
1
to
2
2
to
3
3
to
4
4
to
5
5
to
6
6
to
7
7
to
8
8
to
9
9
to
10
10
to
15
15
to
20
20
to
35
35
to
45
45
to
65
65
&
up
Totals.
9
11
33
40
54
53
51
37
37
18
67
21
38
2
2
—
473
The number of cases occurring was fairly equal during each of the
first, second and third quarters of the year, but in the fourth quarter the
number of cases increased by 100%.
The following summary shows the number of notifications received
during each month of the year:—
First Quarter:—
January 30
February 18
March 39
87
Second Quarter:—
April 24
May 37
June 36
97
Third Quarter:—
July 33
August 28
September 34
95
Fourth Quarter:—
October 59
November 78
December 57
194
Deaths. Thirty deaths were due to Diphtheria, giving a case mortality
of 6.4 per cent, and a death rate of 0.2 per thousand of the population at all
ages. Eighteen deaths were in males and 12 in females.
The ages of the fatal cases were:—two at 10; two at 9; three at 6; three
at 5; five at 4; five at 3; four at 2; two at one; and one each at 13, 11, 8 and 7
years eld.
Anti-Toxic Serum. This serum was supplied upon request to Medical
Practitioners as in previous years.
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION CLINIC.
This Clinic was inaugurated on the 5th April, 1934, and is conducted
every Thursday afternoon at the Council's Maternity and Child Welfare Centre,
170, Wandsworth Bridge Road, by Dr. Guy W. J. Bousfield. Nursing Assistance
is rendered by Miss D. M. Hayward of the Health Visiting Staff, and the