Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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The distribution of cases during each quarter of the year was as follows :
| M. | F. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January— 31st March | 57 | 52 | 109 |
| 1st April—30th June | 55 | 49 | 104 |
| 1st July — 30th September | 15 | 25 | 40 |
| 1st October— 31st December | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Total | 131 | 131 | 262 |
From the table below it will be seen that the first five years of childhood suffer the major incidence of the disease and the sexes are affected equally :
| M. | F. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| 1 year | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| 2 years | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| 3 years | 29 | 27 | 56 |
| 4 years | 22 | 15 | 37 |
| 5 — 9 years | 55 | 47 | 102 |
| 10 — 14 years | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 15 — 24 years | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 25 + | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 131 | 131 | 262 |