Report on the pandemic of influenza, 1918-19 / Ministry of Health.

  • Great Britain. Ministry of Health.
Date:
1920
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Credit: Report on the pandemic of influenza, 1918-19 / Ministry of Health. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    IX. Summary of Results of an inquiry at Wigan, made under the supervision of J. R. Hutchinson, M.D. Population, 80,365. Deaths from Influenza, June 18—March 19 (inclu- sive). Total number of households investigated = 204. : 7 ., inhabitants of these houses = 1,027 { x np ,, households invaded = 108. Streets Included.—Northumberland, Great George, Lime, Brook, , Golborne, Duke, Albert, Seed and Platt Lane. These streets are situated in different parts of the borough and were selected as typical. : 501 males. 526 females. Age and Sex Analysis of the Population, Cases, &e. 1-2. 2-5. 5-10. 10-15 15-20. 20-25 25-35 35-45. 45-55 55-65. 65-75 75 and over. Totals Under ! year. Age and sex consti- j 14 8.) 83.) 704370 4008805. 19/ 9 Gran eOv eleaD 9 . 501 tution of popula- males, tion investigated 15-| 12 | 386 | 66 |. 67 | 49 | 48 | 94 |. 64 | GB | 23-/ 1 526 females. Je) Age and sex inci- 2 Pe eal ier 8 5 (Fa i As wa 0 bg a 6 0 1 105 dence of persons males... attacked. | 1 3 8 | 16 | 14 S.is134 SQevISeLS 3 3 0 138 females. — Age and sex inci- ip owed ian Nee aealerlss cele anh FSS AES dence of death males. ets 2 1 ] 2 2 = ] 1 2 ] _ 1 1 ~ 13 females. — Age.and “sex of {| “1 - 1 3 ] 1 2 8 2 1 -| -| - 20 cases in summer males, wave. | -- 1 1 2 3 2 4 8 J 2 - 1 - 25 | females. Anne ee ss ee Oita Oe Le ea es Bree ee) ee Sem RE ae Age and sex a - ~ 6 5 6 _ - | 10 5 - 3 = 1 36 cases in autumn . males. wave. [ ~ 2 3 ff 4 3 3 | 14 6 3 a 1 = 46 females. Age and sex of 1 1 6 9 ] 5 3 6 | 10 6 3 ~ - 51 cases in winter males. wave. | 1 ~ 4 it 8 4 Dhol. 8 | 10 3 ] - 69 | females. | Total attacks all } three waves. 3 £21 | 83) 23 1516 F 1Se 68h) $320) 22 9 3 1 247 ee ee