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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
Barnes 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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38 Hospital Administration.
DIPHTHERIA.
There were 46 cases admitted during the year. The average duration of stay was 25 days. Here again the winter months are responsible for the majority of cases, and females are more prone to attack than males.
| Month of Admission. | Males. | Females. |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 2 |
| February | 2 | 6 |
| March | 1 | 2 |
| April | 1 | 2 |
| May | — | 2 |
| June | 1 | 1 |
| July | — | 1 |
| August | 2 | 1 |
| September | 1 | 1 |
| October | 2 | S |
| November | 1 | 6 |
| December | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | 33 |
Age and Sex Distribution of Diphtheria Cases.
| YEARS. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0—1. | 1-2. | 2—3. | 3-4. | 4—5. | 5-10. | 10—15. | 15. | ||
| Males | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
| Females | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 33 | |
| Both Sexes | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 46 |