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Measles and Whooping Cough. 49
death-rate from measles, 1920.
Ealing 0.04 per 1,000 of population.
England and Wales 0.19 ,, ,,
96 Great Towns 0.22 „ „
London. 0.22 ,, ,,
The scheme of notification from the schools operates
also with regard to whooping cough, all of which cases
are also visited by the Health Visitors.
While whooping cough was present during the same
months as measles, it did not reach the same epidemic
proportions. The notifications of absences from^the
schools were as follows :—
Jan. Feb. March, April. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2 2 9 22 24 15 — 1 3 1 6 19
Total 104
The death-rate from whooping cough was also very
low and may be compared with the death-rate for England
and Wales, etc.
death-rate from whooping cough, 1920.
Ealing 0.01 per 1,000 of population.
England and Wales 0.11 ,, „
96 Great Towns 0.14 ,, ,,
London 0.17 ,, ,,