Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford page 89

Deptford 1914

Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford

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in England and Wales was 280 per million. From whooping cough
the death-rate in 1913 was 140 per million. The fatality from these
two popularly considered mild diseases may profitably be compared with
that from scarlet fever and diphtheria. In 1913 the scarlet fever deathrate
was 60 per million, and the diphtheria death-rate was 120 per
million.
Present conditions do not allow of hospital treatment of these
diseases, and 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.

Table: The following is a comparative table showing the number of deaths from measles and whooping cough during each of the past ten years:—

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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		1905	1906	1907	1908	1909	1910	1911	1912	1913	1914	Total
Measles		16	71	55	33	66	60	67	28	50	50	496
Whooping Cough		18	61	35	25	47	44	35	24	43	9	341

Table: 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:—

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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	1905	1906	1907	1908	1909	1910	1911	1912	1913	1914	Total
Measles..	Under 5 years	15	64	51	32	60	50	62	27	48	48	457
	Over 5 years	1	7	4	1	6	10	5	1	2	2	39
	Total	16	71	55	33	66	60	67	28	50	50	496
Whooping Cough	Under 5 years	18	59	34	24	45	42	34	24	42	9	331
	Over 5 years	—	2	1	1	2	2	1	—	1	—	10
	Total	18	61	35	25	47	44	35	24	43	9	341

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Table: The following is a comparative table showing the number of deaths from measles and whooping cough during each of the past ten years:—

Table: 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:—