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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 1908

Report on the public health of Finsbury 1908 including annual report on factories and workshops

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Table: The age incidence in the intimated cases, and in the cases in which death occurred is shown in tables below: —AGE INCIDENCE OF INTIMATED CASES OF MEASLES, 1903-1908.

The age incidence in the intimated cases, and in the cases in which death occurred is shown in tables below: —

AGE INCIDENCE OF INTIMATED CASES OF MEASLES, 1903-1908.

Year.Under one Year of Age.1-2-3-4-5-1010-15Totals.
0-33-66-99-12
1903I49155758107170I506577
1904—5162811711014814921910802
1905—7192175731061031561561
1906183536184182176189214111036
1907—38143957509220312478
1908——11311427631043245
Totals227881155034946147661046433699

Table: AGE INCIDENCE IN DEATHS FROM MEASLES, 1903-1908.

AGE INCIDENCE IN DEATHS FROM MEASLES, 1903-1908.

Year.Under one Year of Age. In months.1-2-3-4-5-1010-15Totals.
0-33-66-99-12
1903—32132991011169
1904——592412523—60
1905—2211474—1—31
1906—181056171363I115
1907—12920272——43
1908—1541763—2—38
Totals—82446160534211102356

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Measles being a highly infectious disease, and one which is, moreover,
extremely fatal, especially in childhood, an effort is made by
investigating as many cases as possible, disinfecting the houses, and
spreading information with regard to the disease, to prevent it as