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Wandsworth 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1931.
TABLE XIII.
SHOWING RESULTS OF PRIMARY SCHICK TEST IN AGE GROUPS.
| Result of Test. | Children Under 15. | Over 15. | All Cases. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 5—10 | 10—15 | Males | Females | Total | 15—20 | 20 and over | Males | Females | Total | |
| Schick Positive | 128 | 1127 | 383 | 873 | 765 | 1638 | 109 | 79 | 890 | 936 | 1826 |
| Schick Negative | 16 | 295 | 188 | 282 | 217 | 499 | 85 | 77 | 299 | 362 | 661 |
| Result not read | 1 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 27 | 41 |
| Total | 145 | 1442 | 585 | 1169 | 1003 | 2172 | 198 | 158 | 1203 | 1325 | 2528 |
| Percentage Positive | 88% | 78% | 65% | 75% | 76% | 75% | 55% | 50% | 74% | 71% | 72% |