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Fortunately for us we are able to obtain, when necessary,
hospital treatment of the disease, but for most cases it appears
probable that domestic treatment will continue to be necessary,
and the greatest scope for saving life lies in the more complete
medical treatment and in skilled nursing and supervision of
patients treated at home.
The following is a comparative table showing the number
of deaths from measles and whooping cough during each of the
past ten years:—
Deaths from
1903
1904
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
1910
1911
1912
Total
Measles
72
73
16
71
55
33
66
60
67
28
541
Whooping
Cough
47
49
18
61
35
25
47
44
35
24
365
I submit a table for the past ten years to show the number
of deaths from measles and whooping cough below five years of
age, as compared with those occurring over that age:—
Disease
Age
1903
1904
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
1910
1911
1912
Total
Measles
Under
5 years
64
69
15
64
51
32
60
50
62
27
494
Over
5 years
8
4
1
7
4
1
6
10
5
1
47
Total
72
73
16
71
55
33
66
60
67
28
541
Whooping
Cough
Under
5 years
45
46
18
59
34
24
45
42
34
24
371
Over
5 years
2
3
—
2
1
1
2
2
1
—
14
Total
47
49
18
61
35
25
47
44
35
24
385