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 1957
[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
1946 :—
Fatality Rates per 1,000
notifications each age group
(1948—1957)
Percentage of notifications
(1948—1957)
Under 1 1—5 5 & upwards Under 1 1—5 5 & upwards
Measles 2.90 0.22 — 4.4 58.4 37.2
Whooping
Cough 8.90 1.71 — 12.3 55.8 31.9
Over the ten-year period 55.8 per cent of all cases of whooping cough and
58.4 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 8,961
Completed cases 3,090