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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 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table No. 65. Scarlet Fever.
| Age. | Males. | Females. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admissions. | Deaths. | Admissions. | Deaths. | |
| —1 | _ | – | 1 | – |
| 1—2 | 7 | – | 3 | – |
| 2—3 | 17 | – | 10 | 1 |
| 3—4 | 9 | – | 16 | – |
| 4—5 | 9 | – | 13 | – |
| 5—10 | 91 | – | 85 | – |
| 10—15 | 32 | – | 47 | – |
| 15—20 | 10 | – | 24 | – |
| 20—25 | 11 | – | 4 | – |
| 25—30 | 4 | – | 8 | – |
| 30—35 | 3 | – | 4 | – |
| 35— | 5 | – | 8 | 1 |
| Total | 198 | – | 223 | 2 |
Table No. 66. Diphtheria.
| Age. | Males. | Females. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admissions. | Deaths. | Admissions. | Deaths. | |
| —1 | 1 | – | 2 | – |
| 1—2 | 4 | – | 6 | – |
| 2—3 | 10 | – | 12 | 1 |
| 3—4 | 15 | – | 12 | 2 |
| 4—5 | 21 | – | 10 | 3 |
| 5—10 | 108 | – | 112 | 8 |
| 10—15 | 21 | – | 34 | – |
| 15—20 | 7 | – | 15 | – |
| 20—25 | 6 | – | 8 | – |
| 25—30 | 2 | – | 5 | – |
| 30—35 | – | – | 4 | – |
| 35— | 3 | – | 2 | – |
| Total | 198 | – | 222 | 14 |
Table No. 67. Diphtheria.*
| Day of Disease on Admission. | Number of Cases. | Deaths. |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | – |
| 2nd | 68 | – |
| 3rd | 81 | 5 |
| 4th | 64 | 5 |
| 5th | 48 | – |
| 6th and over | 70 | 4 |
| Total | 339 | 14 |
* Bacteriological, Aural and Nasal cases are not included in this list.