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 Shoreditch]
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MEASLES
There were two deaths from measles daring 1937, both being males, aged 1 year
9 months and 1 year 4 months, respectively.
The following table shows the numbers of deaths from measles in age groups for a period of years:—
Table No. 39
Year. | Under 1. | 1 and under 2. | 2 and under 5. | 5 and under 10. | 10 and under 15. | Total deaths. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1927 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 7 |
1928 | 9 | 28 | 19 | 3 | - | 59 |
1929 | 4 | 6 | 7 | — | - | 17 |
1930 | 13 | 25 | 8 | 3 | - | 49 |
1931 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 1 | - | 26 |
1932 | 13 | 29 | 16 | 2 | - | 60 |
1933 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | - | 7 |
1934 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 1 | — | 29 |
1935 1936 | 7 | 24 | 8 | 2 | - | 41 |
1937 | — | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
A comparison of the death rates from measles for Shoreditch, London, and England and Wales is given below:—
Table No. 40
Year. | Shoreditch. | London Death rate. | England & Wales Death rate. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Deaths. | Death rate. | |||
1920 | 50 | 0.49 | 0.22 | 0.19 |
1921 | 18 | 0.17 | 0.05 | 0.06 |
1922 | 84 | 0.81 | 0.34 | 0.15 |
1923 | 23 | 0.21 | 0.08 | 0.14 |
1924 | 58 | 0.55 | 0.29 | 0.12 |
1925 | 34 | 0.32 | 0.07 | 0.14 |
1926 | 25 | 0.23 | 0.20 | 0.09 |
1927 | 7 | 0.09 | 0.04 | 0.09 |
1928 | 59 | 0.59 | 0.30 | 0.1l |
1929 | 17 | 0.17 | 0.05 | 0.09 |
1930 | 49 | 0.59 | 0.23 | 0.11 |
1931 | 26 | 0.26 | 0.03 | 0.08 |
1932 | 60 | 0.63 | 0.19 | 0.09 |
1933 | 7 | 0.07 | 0.02 | 0.05 |
1934 | 29 | 0.32 | 0.20 | 0 .09 |
1935 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.03 |
1936 | 41 | 0.48 | 0.14 | 0.07 |
1937 | 2 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.03 |
In the report for 1935 the provisions of the Shoreditch (Measles) Regulations,
1935, were given. These regulations provide that every medical practitioner, as soon