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Over the ten-year period 59.3 per cent. of all cases of whooping cough and
59 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 5,308
Completed cases 1,691
London (Measles and Whooping Cough) Regulations, 1938.
Home visiting of measles and whooping cough cases was carried out by the
Home Visitors as under :—
of Investigations
No. of Ineffective
Measles Whooping Cough Visits Re-visits
2,597 1,157 603 11
Acute Poliomyelitis and Polioencephalitis
There were slightly more confirmed cases in 1953, but the total number was
not large. Three of the cases of poliomyelitis during the year had fatal results.

(a) Onset dates Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
19531 — — — 2 26 231——
1952- - — — — — 1 — 2 8 — 2 1 1
1951- - 1 — — 1 1 2— 21 — — —
1950 - - 1 — 1 — 2 2 10 10 1 2 2 —
1949 - - - - - - - - 9 6 171 8 8 4
1948 - - - 1 — 2 — 1 — 2 — 1 1 1
(b) Under 1 yr. 1 — 5 — 15 — 25 and over
1953 ..... ..... ..... ..... 6 5 3 3
1952 ..... ..... .... 15 4 5
1951 - — 2 2 2 2
1950 .... .... 1 11 12 4 3
1949 ..... - 3 35 17 2 5
1948 .... .... — 2 5 1 1
(c) Deaths—1953—3 (4 years ; 15 years ; 24 years).
1952—Nil.
1951—Nil.
1950—2 (6 years; 12 years). The onset of the disease of the 6-year'old was in
1949.
1949—2 (2 years ; 26 years).
1948—Nil.