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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 1915
Sixtieth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington
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[1915
The return contrasts with an average of 5,024 in the preceding 10 years,
of which 1,568 were Measles, 756 Chicken Pox, and 660 Whooping Cough,
while 2,040 related to various other infections.
The record for Measles was 329 more than the decennial average, while,
Chicken Pox showed an increase of 256 cases, Whooping Cough of 64 cases,
and other infections 535 cases.
T able XXXVIII.
| Year. | Measles. | Chicken Pox. | Whooping Cough. | Other Diseases. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 999 | 637 | 732 | 1,011 | 3,379 |
| 1906 | 1,935 | 425 | 300 | 1,475 | 4,135 |
| 1907 | 2,065 | 981 | 831 | 1,952 | 5,829 |
| 1908 | 1,095 | 624 | 385 | 2,255 | 4,359 |
| 1909 | 1,667 | 491 | 708 | 1,739 | 4,605 |
| 1910 | 2,194 | 985 | 892 | 2,006 | 6,077 |
| 1911 | 1,698 | 585 | 533 | 2,060 | 4,876 |
| 1912 | 1,377 | 1,156 | 894 | 2,541 | 5,968 |
| 1913 | 1,272 | 731 | 578 | 2,752 | 5,333 |
| 1914 | 1,375 | 949 | 753 | 2,607 | 5,684 |
| Totals 10 years | 15,677 | 7,564 | 6,606 | 20,398 | 50,245 |
| Average | 1,568 | 756 | 660 | 2,040 | 5,024 |
| Increase or Decrease on Average | —329 | +256 | +64 | +535 | +1,184 |