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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 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table No. 5.
| age. | males. | FEMALES. | TOTAL. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admissions. | Deaths. | Admissions. | Deaths. | Admissions. | Deaths | |
| Under 1 yr | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 to 2 | 1 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 |
| 2 to 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1O | 3 |
| 3 to 4 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 22 | 3 |
| 4 to 5 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 2 |
| 5 to 1o | 39 | 4 | 51 | 5 | 90 | 9 |
| 10 to 15 | 14 | — | l6 | — | 30 | — |
| 15 to 20 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 4 | — |
| 20 to 25 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — |
| 25 to 30 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| 3° to 35 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — |
| 35 to 40 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 40 to — | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 95 | 13 | 98 | 11 | 193 | 24 |
Table No. 6.
| Chief Complications of Diphtheria. | No of Cases. |
|---|---|
| Paralysis | 1 1 |
| Albuminuria | 34 |
| Otitis Media | 2 |
| Broncho-Pneumonia | 3 |
39 cases suffered from laryngeal symptoms.
Tracheotomy was performed on 17 patients, of whom
10 recovered.