Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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2G Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1937.
TABLE X
SHOWING RESULTS OF PRIMARY SCHICK TEST IN AGE GROUPS.
Result of Test. | Children Under 15. | Over 15. | All Cases. | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Under 5 | 5—10 | 10—15 | Males | Females | Total | 15—20 | 20 and over | Males | Females | Total | |
Schick Positive | 195 | 3037 | 995 | 2054 | 2173 | 4227 | 301 | 162 | 2081 | 2609 | 4690 |
Schick Negative | 49 | 837 | 618 | 727 | 777 | 1504 | 262 | 181 | 757 | 1190 | 1947 |
Result not read | 5 | 40 | 26 | 30 | 41 | 71 | 13 | 4 | 33 | 55 | 88 |
Total | 249 | 3914 | 1639 | 2811 | 2991 | 5802 | 576 | 347 | 2871 | 3854 | 6725 |
Percentage Positive | 78% | 78% | 61% | 74% | 73% | 73% | 52% | 47% | 72% | 68% | 70% |