London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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

Islington 1902

Final report of the Medical Officer of Health on the outbreak of small-pox

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Table: Table showing the Ages of the Attacked whose state as to Vaccination was unknown,

Table showing the Ages of the Attacked whose state as to Vaccination was unknown,

Sub-District.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Barnstury.South-Bast.The Borough.
AgeCases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.
Under 1................................................
1 to 5................................................
5 to 10................................................
Under 10................................................
10-15................................................
15-201.......................................1...
20-25..............................3.........3...
25-35..................2.........1...2...5...
35-45......2...111.........11......52
45-55......2.................................2...
55-65................................................
65 and upwards................................................
All Ages1...4...113.........512...162

Table: Table giving a Summary of the Cases and Deaths.

Table giving a Summary of the Cases and Deaths.

CasesDeaths.Mortality per cent.
Under 1 YearVaccinated......
Un-vaccinated7457.1
Not stated......
Under 10 Yearvaccinated10....
Un-vaccinated361747.2
Not stated......
Under 10 YearVaccinated2262912.8
Un-vaccinated291344.8
Not stated16212.5
All AgesVaccinated2362912.3
Un-vaccinated653046.2
Not stated16212.5
All Cases3176119.2