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 Acton]
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The following table shows the number of cases notified each month during 1902, up to August, after which no further cases occurred:—
January | 4 cases. |
February | |
March | 5 „ |
April | 3 „ |
May | |
June | |
July | 6 ,, |
August | 4 „ |
31 |
In the following table particulars will be found of the cases as regards age-distribution, vaccination, and mortality :—
Ages. | Vaccinated. | Doubtful. | Unvaccinated. | Total Cases & Deaths. | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cases. | Deaths. | Mortality per cent. | Cases. | Deaths. | Mortality per cent. | Cases. | Deaths. | Mortality per cent. | Cases. | Deaths. | |
Under 5 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | 5 | 1 |
5 to 10 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
10 „ 15 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... |
15 „ 25 | 7 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 | 1 |
25 „ 40 | 7 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 8 | 3 |
40 „ 60 | 6 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 | 1 |
60 upwards | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Total | 26 | 4 | 15.38 | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | 2 | 50 | 31 | 6 |
Of the 31 cases, a clue to the origin of the infection was discovered in 22 cases.