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

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Deptford 1913

Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford

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in England and Wales was 347 per million. From whooping cough
the death-rate in 1912 was 225 per million. The fatality from these
two popularly considered mild diseases may profitably be compared with
that from scarlet fever and diphtheria. In 1912 the scarlet fever deathrate
was 50 per million, and the diphtheria death-rate was 114 per
million.
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 from1904190519061907190819091910191119121913Total
Measles73167155336660672850519
Whooping Cough49186135254744352443381

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:-

DiseaseAge1904190519061907190819091910191119121913Total
MeaslesUnder 5 years69156451326050622748478
Over 5 years4174161051241
Total73167155336660672850519
Whooping CoughUnder 5 years46185934244542342442368
Over 5 years3211221113
Total49186135254744352443381