Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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Whooping Cough
Comments were made in my Annual Reports for 1958 and 1959 on the unusually low incidence of whooping cough. 1960, with 565 notifications, showed a substantial increase, but 1961, with 69 notifications, has shown the lowest number of notifications of whooping cough on record. The age groups are as follows:-
Under 1 year | 1 - 5 | 5 years and upwards | |
---|---|---|---|
No. of Notifications in 1961 | 11 | 38 | 20 |
Percentage of total notifications | 15.9 | 55.1 | 29.0 |
No. of Deaths | _ | _ | - |
The following chart shows the measles and whooping cough position since 1949.