London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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| Fatality Rates per 1,000 notifications each age group (1940-1947) | Percentage of notifications (1940-1947) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | 1-5 | 5 &upwrds | 0-1 | 1-5 | 5 & upwards | |
| Measles | 17.70 | 1.71 | 0.23 | 6.3 | 54.1 | 39.6 |
| Whooping Cough | 81.91 | 7.26 | - | 13.9 | 62.2 | 23.9 |
The highest fatality rates in both measles and whooping cough are in children
under the age of one year. In children under one with whooping cough, approximately
one case in 14 is fatal, which is over four times the corresponding rate for
measles.