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
Fulham 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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| Number of cases. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total number of cases of measles | 2,864 | |
| Number of cases aged 0 to 4 | 1,713 | |
| Number of cases aged 5 to 15 | 1,100 | |
| Number of cases aged 3 to 4 attending school | 400 | |
| Number of cases aged 3 to 4 not attending school | 489 | |
| Attack rate for whole population ... | 19.95 per | 1,000 |
| Attack rate in children aged 0 to 4 | 173.1 „ | „ „ |
| Attack rate in children aged 5 to 14 | 51.2 „ | „ „ |
| Attack rate in children aged 3 to 4 attending school | 305. | „ „ |
| Attack rate in children aged 3 to 4 not attending school | 208.6 | „ „ |
| Fatality rate all cases (%) < | 0.45 | |
| Deaths in children 0 to 4 | 11 | |
| Fatality rate in children 0 to 4 (%) | 0.04 | |
| Deaths in children 5 to 15 | 3 | |
| Fatality rate in children 5 to 15 (%) | 0.27 |