While it is not possible to absolutely sure, Internal evidence would suggest that the enumerators copied the schedule to the Census Books by columns rather than by rows.
If you look carefully at the entry you will note that Philip's age was given as female 73 together with the note 'In receipt etc'.
These two entries have been crossed out and his age correctly entered as male 5.
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