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Wandsworth 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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22 Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1932.
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
145
1340
518
1018
985
2003
177
109
1038
1251
2289
Schick Negative
21
385
334
356
384
740
138
100
375
603
978
Result not read
1
24
15
14
26
40
4
3
14
33
47
Total
167
1749
867
1388
1395
2783
319
212
1427
1887
3314
Percentage Positive
87%
76%
60%
73%
70%
72%
55%
51%
73%
66%
69%