Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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The numbers so reported during the last four years were as follows:—
1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Measles | 142 | 1,577 | 427 | 2,539 |
Whooping Cough | 368 | 319 | 697 | 1,654 |
Chickenpox | 649 | 493 | 764 | 1,406 |
Mumps | 236 | 686 | 925 | 120 |
It will be seen that measles, whooping cough and chickenpox
were very prevalent during the year.