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
Malden and Coombe 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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Whooping Cough
The number of cases of whooping cough notified was 6. No deaths
occurred.
Whooping cough is one of the most serious diseases of childhood and
mothers appreciate the facilities for immunisation which are available.
522 children were immunised during the year and 381 received a reinforcing
dose.
The following graph shows the rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident
population in averaged 5 yearly periods from 1939.