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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Barnes 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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Table 7.—Zymotic Death-rate for 1946, contrasted with the Rates for the previous Five Years.
| Year. | Barnes. | London. | England and Wales. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 0.13 | 0.16 | 0.23 |
| 1942 | 0.06 | 0.17 | 0.16 |
| 1943 | 0.06 | 0.23 | 0.17 |
| 1944 | 0.18 | 0.21 | 0.14 |
| 1945 | 0.09 | 0.22 | 0.16 |
| 1946 | 0.05 | 0.13 | 0.12 |
Table 8.—Measles: Death-Rate per 1,000 of Population.
| Year. | Barnes. | London. | England & Wales. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 0.06 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| 1943 | — | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| 1944 | — | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| 1945 | — | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| 1946 | — | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Average Rate 1942-1946 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 |
Table 9.—Whooping Cough : Death-Rate per 1,000 of the Population.
| Year. | Barnes. | London. | England & Wales. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.02 |
| 1943 | — | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| 1944 | — | 0.04 | 0.03 |
| 1945 | — | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| 1946 | — | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| Average Rate 1942-1946 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.02 |