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 Walthamstow]
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TABLE "A"
WHOOPING COUGH NOTIFICATIONS
Under 1 yr. | 1-5 yrs. | 5-15 yrs. | 15-25 yrs. | 25-45 yrs | 45-65 yrs. | Over 65 yrs. | Total | ||||||||
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No. | Per cent. | No. | Per cent. | No. | Per cent. | No. | Per cent. | No. | Per cent. | No. | Per cent. | No. | Per cent. | ||
1940 | 2 | 14.3 | 7 | 50.0 | 4 | 28.6 | — | — | 1 | 7.1 | — | — | — | 14 (Part year) | |
1941 | 39 | 8.6 | 237 | 52.5 | 171 | 38.0 | 1 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.2 | - | - | 451 |
1942 | 9 | 6.0 | 92 | 61.0 | 46 | 30.4 | 1 | 0.65 | 2 | 1.3 | 1 | 0.65 | — | — | 151 |
1943 | 8 | 8.6 | 57 | 61.3 | 27 | 29.0 | — | — | 1 | 1.1 | — | — | — | - | 93 |
1944 | 25 | 12.8 | 112 | 57.4 | 56 | 28.7 | 2 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 195 | |
1945 | 15 | 11.4 | 74 | 56.5 | 41 | 31.3 | — | — | — | 1 | 0.8 | — | — | 131 | |
1946 | 17 | 8.6 | 132 | 67.0 | 46 | 23.4 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | — | — | - | — | 197 |
1947 | 22 | 9.8 | 133 | 59.6 | 62 | 27.8 | 4 | 1.7 | 1 | 0.4 | - | - | 1 | 0.4 | 223 |
1948 | 71 | 12.5 | 335 | 59.2 | 153 | 27.0 | 1 | 0.1 | 3 | 0.5 | 2 | 0.3 | — | — | 565 |