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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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| Fatality Rates per 1,000 notifications each age group (1947—1956) | Percentage of notifications (1947—1956) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 | 1—5 | 5 & upwards | Under 1 | 1—5 | 5 & upwards | |
| Measles | 3.75 | 0.29 | — | 4.5 | 58.6 | 36.9 |
| Whooping Cough | 12.75 | 1.84 | — | 12.4 | 57.1 | 30.5 |
Over the ten-year period 57.1 per cent of all cases of whooping cough and
58.6 per cent of all cases of measles were in children one to five years of age.
Whooping Cough Prophylaxis.
Whooping cough immunisation is carried 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 8,463
Completed cases 2,927