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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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The following chart shows the measles and whooping cough position since
1942
Fatality Rates per 1 ,000
notifications each age group Percentage of notifications
(1942—1951) (1942—1951)
Under 1 1—5 5 & upwards Under 1 1—5 5 & upwards
Measles 8.14 0 .86 — 5.6 58.3 36.1
Whooping
Cough 58.55 4.19 — 13.1 61.0 25.9
Over the ten-year period 61 per cent, of all cases of whooping cough and 58.3
per cent, of all cases of measles were in children one to five years of age.
Whooping Cough Prophylaxis.
Whooping cough immunisation is carried out in the Local Health Authority
Clinics and by general practitioners. The Divisional Medical Officer has kindly made
available the following information in regard to Islington children :—
Whooping cough Prophylaxis
| Total attendances | 934 |
| Completed cases | 191 |