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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Whooping Cough.
During the year there were 334 cases of whooping cough notified
within the Borough, and three deaths from this disease were recorded.
In 39 cases the children affected were under 1 year of age.
WHOOPING COUGH.
Notifications received during the nine years that this disease has
been notifiable.
Investigations into the value of whooping cough vaccines,
which are being carried on in Tottenham in collaboration with the
Medical Research Council, have now been in progress for two years.