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The fatal complications of Whooping Cough are the same
as those of Measles, viz.:—Bronchitis and Pneumonia, and in
addition, Convulsions.
Whooping Cough, like Measles, is very infectious, and a
child so suffering must not be allowed to mix with other
children.
It is infectious so long as the Whoop persists. Whooping
Cough and Measles due to neglect and want of proper treatment,
where they do not actually cause death, frequently lead to evil
effects which affect the child in all its after life, so that it is no
uncommon thing to hear that he or she has never been the same
since he or she had the Measles or Whooping Cough.
J. FRANCIS TAYLOR,
Medical Officer of Health.
Town Hall, Leyton, E.,
November, 1908.
PHTHISIS—PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS.
One hundred and two deaths occurred, representing a deathrate
of .84. Up till now this disease has not been notifiable, either
voluntarily or compulsorily. Voluntary notification seems to have
been an utter failure wherever it has been adopted. The compulsory
notification of Poor Law cases of phthisis only came into
force on January 1st, 1909, so the results and general working of
this will not come under review for another year.