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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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Table XIV. (continued).
Particulars of children who developed diphtheria after inoculation. 1937.
| Case No. | Date of onset | Type of disease | Serum given (units) | Severity | Period in Hosp. (weeks) | Result C.cure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7. 9.36 | Faucial | 20,000 | Mild | 9 | c |
| 2 | 20. 1.37 | Faucial | 40,000 | Moderate | 10 | c |
| 3 | 10. 5.37 | Laryngeal | 12,000 | Proved laryngitis | 8 | c |
| 4 | 29. 8.37 | Faucial | 120,000 | Severe | 13 | c |
| 5 | 4. 9.37 | Nasal | 32,000 | Mild | 6 | c |
| 6 | 2. 9.37 | Faucial | 60,000 | Moderate | 6 | c |
| 7 | 22. 9.37 | Tonsillitis | Nil | Mild | 3 | c |
| 8 | 9.10.37 | Faucial | 120,000 | Severe | c | |
| 9 | 3. 9.37 | Faucial | 38,000 | Moderate | 6 | c |
| 10 | 5.11.37 | Faucial | 12,000 | Mild | 4 | c |
| 11 | 4.11.37 | Faucial | 12,000 | Mild 8 | C | |