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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
Willesden 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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TABLE No. 5. DIPHTHERIA.
| AGE. | MALES. | FEMALES. | TOTAL. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admissions. | Deaths. | Admissions. | Deaths. | Admissions. | D'ths. | |
| Under 1 | 4 | ... | 0 | ... | 4 | ... |
| 1 to 2 | 2 | ... | 4 | ... | 6 | .. |
| 2 to 3 | 4 | ... | 3 | ... | 7 | ... |
| 3 to 4 | 9 | 1 | 7 | ... | 16 | 1 |
| 4 to 5 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 19 | 3 |
| 5 to 10 | 48 | 2 | 45 | 2 | 93 | 4 |
| 10 to 15 | 15 | ... | 11 | ... | 26 | ... |
| 15 to 20 | 1 | ... | 9 | ... | 10 | ... |
| 20 to 25 | 1 | ... | 8 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| 25 to 30 | 0 | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | ... |
| 3° to 35 | 2 | ... | 5 | ... | 7 | ... |
| 35 to 40 | 0 | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | ... |
| 40 to — | 0 | ... | 3 | ... | 3 | ... |
| Total | 95 | 4 | 109 | 5 | 204 | 9 |
TABLE No. 6.
| Complications of Diphtheria. | No of Cases. |
|---|---|
| Paralysis | 16 |
| Albuminuria | 5 |
| Relapse | 0 |
| Broncho Pneumonia | 2 |