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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Table IX.
| Age. | Males. | Females. | Totals. | Percentage. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | - | 1 | 1 | 0.21 |
| 1—2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2.58 |
| 2—3 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 4.95 |
| 3—4 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 7.31 |
| 4—5 | 35 | 33 | 68 | 14.62 |
| 5—10 | 108 | 101 | 209 | 44.94 |
| 10—15 | 31 | 25 | 56 | 12.04 |
| 15—20 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 3.66 |
| 20—30 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 6.45 |
| 30 or over | 3 | 12 | 15 | 3.23 |
| Total, 1935 | 230 | 235 | 465 | - |
| Total, 1934 | 298 | 248 | 546 | - |
The type of Diphtheria which occurred in 1935 was, as a whole,
less severe than in 1934, but as in that year there was an increase
in virulence towards the end of the year.
The death rate was 3.9 per cent., as compared with 5.2 per
cent. in 1934.
The average stay in hospital of Diphtheria cases was 38.2 days.
T able X.
| Month. | Cases notified. | Cases admitted. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935. | 1934. | ||
| January | 58 | 84 | 38 |
| February | 26 | 33 | 36 |
| March | 16 | 44 | 51 |
| April | 27 | 30 | 41 |
| May | 28 | 30 | 27 |
| June | 9 | 23 | 32 |
| July | 15 | 26 | 26 |
| August | 24 | 37 | 38 |
| September | 21 | 45 | 49 |
| October | 35 | 44 | 48 |
| November | 27 | 48 | 77 |
| December | 18 | 21 | 83 |
| Total | 304 | 465 | 546 |