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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
Walthamstow 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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AGES OF PATIENTS ADMITTED.—DIPHTHERIA.
| Under 5 years. | From 5 to 10 years. | From 10 to 15 years. | 15 years and upwards. | Total of | Total. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | ||
| January | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| February | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| March | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| April | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| May | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| June | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| July | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| August | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| September | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| October | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 21 |
| November | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| December | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 35 | 24 | 37 | 40 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 82 | 90 | 172 | |
| 59 | 77 | 23 | 13 | 172 | |||||||
CASES OF MIXED INFECTION (Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria, except where indicated).
| Under 5 years. | From 5 to 10 years. | From 10 to 15 years. | Total. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M | F | M | F | ||
| January | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| February | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 |
| March | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| April | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| May | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| June | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| July | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| August | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| (S. F. & Measles) | |||||||
| September | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| October | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| November | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| December | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| 4 | 5 | 2 | |||||