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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
Croydon 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Reputed day of disease. | No. of Males. | Cases. Females | Complications. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 6 | - |
| 2 | 48 | 37 | 25 |
| 3 | 38 | 31 | 13 |
| 4 | 17 | 21 | 13 |
| 5 | 6 | 10 | 7 |
| 6 | 2 | — | 1 |
| 7 | 1 | — | — |
| 9 | 1 | — | — |
| 19 | — | — | 1 |
| 26 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Totals | 118 | 106 | 60 |
It will be seen that no complications occurred among those
cases who had serum on the first day of disease, and that the proportion
of complications in those who received treatment on the
4th and 5th day of disease was higher relatively than the cases who
received serum earlier.
The cases that received serum late were those who had a relapse
but had not received serum at the onset of the disease.
Table shewing the age groups and sex of Scarlet Fever Serum cases:—
| Age. | Males. | Females. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1—2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2—3 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 3—4 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 4—5 | 12 | 9 | 21 |
| 5—10 | 53 | 40 | 93 |
| 10—15 | 22 | 15 | 37 |
| 15—20 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| 20—30 | 6 | 17 | 23 |
| 30 and over | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Totals | 118 | 106 | 224 |
Diphtheria.
269 cases were admitted with a diagnosis of diphtheria a decrease
of 193 cases on 1930. Of these 9 were found not to be