London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Tottenham 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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Measles.
There were 825 notifications of this disease during 1948. The
incidence of Measles appears to be increasing in recent years as is
indicated by the following graph. It will be noted that the characteristic
peaks and troughs shewing the biennial epidemics have steadily
risen over the last six years.
During the year 47 cases with some complication were removed
to hospital, but no deaths were caused by this disease.
MEASLES.
Notifications received during the nine years that this disease has
been notifiable.