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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
West Ham 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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T able VIII.
D iphtheria. A ge incidence of hospital cases.
| Age (years) | Number of cases. | Per cent. |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 | 9 | 1.88 |
| 1— | 151 | 31.52 |
| 5— | 214 | 44.68 |
| 10— | 80 | 16.70 |
| 15— | 14 | 2.92 |
| 20— | 11 | 2.30 |
| Total | 479 | 100.00 |
T able IX. D iphtheria. T ype of disease.
| Type of disease. | Cases admitted | Deaths. | Fatality per cent. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number. | Per cent. of total. | |||
| Faucial | 373 | 79.71 | 12 | 3.21 |
| Laryngeal | 23 | 4.91 | 2 | 8.69 |
| Nasal | 44 | 9.40 | - | — |
| Bacteriological | 28 | 5.98 | - | — |
| All forms | 468 | 1oo.oo | 4 | 2.99 |
| Faucial eases. | Number. | Per cent. |
|---|---|---|
| Mild | 124 | 33.24 |
| Moderate | 147 | 39.41 |
| Severe | 102 | 27.35 |
Paralysis. Post.diphtheritic paralysis occurred in 35 of the
above cases. It was mild in 24 cases and severe in 11 cases.
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