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Croydon 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Table XL shews the ages and sexes of the diphtheria patients,
and brings out clearly the greater incidence of, and mortality from,
this disease in childhood. The most fatal age period was the 4 and
5 year groups. No deaths occurred in patients over 15 years.
Table XL.
Ages and Sexes of Diphtheria Cases Admitted.
| Age. | Males. | Females. | Totals. | Deaths. | Death-rate 100 cases. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1—2 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 5.0 |
| 2-3 | 9 | 11 | 20 | — | — |
| 3—4 | 15 | 15 | 30 | — | — |
| 4—5 | 23 | 21 | 44 | 4 | 9.1 |
| 5—10 | 108 | 86 | 194 | 4 | 2.1 |
| 10—15 | 40 | 30 | 70 | 2 | 2.8 |
| 15—20 | 12 | 13 | 25 | — | — |
| 20—30 | 13 | 26 | 38 | — | — |
| 30 & over | 1 | 20 | 21 | — | — |
| Total 1930 | 235 | 227 | 462 | 12 | 2.5 |
| Total 1929 | 178 | 290 | 470 | 23 | 5.3 |
Table XLI.
Admissions of Diphtheria cases to Borough Hospital in 1930: —
| Month. | Cases notified. | Cases 1930. | admitted. 1929. |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38 | 50 | 60 |
| February | 30 | 29 | 21 |
| March | 27 | 34 | 43 |
| April | 40 | 47 | 26 |
| May | 25 | 34 | 27 |
| June | 28 | 37 | 24 |
| July | 30 | 30 | 17 |
| August | 14 | 20 | 30 |
| September | 23 | 25 | 22 |
| October | 63 | 64 | 63 |
| November | 50 | 62 | 89 |
| December | 25 | 30 | 48 |
| Total | 393 | 462* | 470† |
| *Including 47 cases from Penge. † Including 59 cases from Penge. | |||