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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 1952
[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
1943 :—
Fatality Rates per 1,000
notifications each age group Percentage of notifications
(1943—1952) (1943—1952)
Under 1 1—5 5 & upwards Under 1 1—5 5 & upwards
Measles 8.02 0.64 — 5.3 58.3 36.4
Whooping
Cough 43.91 3.08 — 13.4 60.4 26.2
Over the ten-year period 60.4 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 7,267
Completed cases 2,397