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 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 |