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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Finsbury 1905

Report on the public health of Finsbury 1905 including annual report on factories and workshops

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Table: Age Incidence of Intimated Cases of Measles, 1903-5.

Age Incidence of Intimated Cases of Measles, 1903-5.

Year.Under one Year of Age.l-2-3-4-5-1010-15Totals.
0-33-66-99-12
19031491557581071701506577
1904-5162811711014814921910802
1905—7192175731061031561561
Totals1164464249241361422525171940

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From this Table it would appear that the disease occurs most
commonly in the third and fourth year of life. It has, however, to
be remembered that these figures are of intimated cases only
(though there is no reason to suppose they are exceptional), and
are not "corrected" as regards population at these ages. Broadly,
however, they represent the incidence of the disease.

Table: The deaths occur mostly in the second year of life, as shown in the following Table:—

The deaths occur mostly in the second year of life, as shown in the following Table:—

Year.Under one Year of Age.1-2-3-4-5-1010-16Totals.
0-33-66-9912
1903-32132991011169
1904--592412523—60
1905-2211474-1-31
Totals-5923672819351160

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All cases of measles and all deaths from the disease are now
investigated, and it may be well to add a brief note as to the
channel of infection in cases and deaths belonging to the second
year of life (when the mortality is highest). In 1905 there were
75 cases and 14 deaths in the second year of age period. Of the
total of 89 we have positive findings in 77 with regard to the