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Willesden 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden, UDC]
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favourable rate than before, the number of cases
under treatment being many more.
ANTITOXIN SERUM.
In the treatment of this disease I have made
great use of the Antitoxin Serum, being confirmed in
the opinion of its value. 67.8 per cent. of the cases
were treated with it, a total of 150 out of the 221
admitted.
The following table gives some details with regard to ages.
| Under 1 year. | From 1 to 2 years. | From 2 to 6 years. | From 6 to 10 years. | Over 10 years. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | 1 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 9 | 68 |
| Females | 0 | 4 | 20 | 35 | 23 | 82 |
| Total | l | 11 | 44 | 62 | 32 | 150 |
| Recovered— | ||||||
| Males | l | 4 | 14 | 23 | 8 | 50 |
| Females | 0 | 3 | 16 | 25 | 20 | 64 |
| Total | 1 | 7 | 30 | 48 | 28 | 114 |
| Died— | ||||||
| Males | 0 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 18 |
| Females. | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 18 |
| Total | 0 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 36 |
The death rate was higher among males 26.4 per
cent. than females 21.9.
The early use of the Serum is most important; it