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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
Carshalton 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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Table 22.
DIPHTHERIA IN UNIMMUNISED AND IMMUNISED CHILDREN 0—15 YEARS, 1935—1939.
| Year. | No. of Children 0—15 years. | Cases. | Annual Incidence per 1,000. | Deaths. | Annual Death Rate per 1,000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | Un-immunised | 11,940 | 51 | 4.2 | 1 | 0.08 |
| Immunised | 861 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1936 | Un-immunised | 12,788 | 38 | 2.9 | 4 | 0.31 |
| Immunised | 1,519 | 2 | 1.3 | o | 0 | |
| 1937 | Un-immunised | 12,363 | 40 | 3.2 | 4 | 0.32 |
| Immunised | 2,202 | 1 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1938 | Un-immunised | 12,321 | 24 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Immunised | 2,739 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1939 | Un-immunised | 12,220 | 14 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Immunised | 2,934 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1935 to 1939 (Average) | Un-immunised | 12,236 | 33.4 | 2.70 | 1.8 | 0.14 |
| Immunised | 2,051 | 0.6 | 0.29 | 0 | 0 | |