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WHOOPING COUGH.
For the past year there were reported 187 cases of
Whooping Cough. There were 11 deaths, giving a deathrate
of .16 per 1,000 living.
In 1905 there were 14 deaths, giving a death-rate of .23.
„ 1904 „ 8 „ „ „ .14.
„ 1903 „ 19 „ „ „ .30.
„ 1902 „ 3 „ „ „ .06.
„ 1901 „ 21 „ „ „ .53.
PHTHISIS.
For 1906 there were 37 deaths, giving a death-rate of .56.
„ 1905 „ 38 „ „ „ .62.
„ 1904 „ 33 „ „ „ .60.
„ 1903 „ 36 „ „ „ .72.
„ 1902 „ 32 „ „ „ .71.
„ 1901 „ 19 „ „ „ .48.
Below are shown the number of deaths and death-rate
from Phthisis for 1906 for four other towns, as compared
with Ilford:—
Deaths. Death-rate.
Ilford 37 .56
Acton 43 .81
Colchester 32 .78
Southend 50 .99
East Ham 122 .93
It is curious how little the gross numbers of the deaths
have varied the last five years. Sheffield has obtained power
to make the notification of Phthisis compulsory, and it will
be of interest to watch the result of the experiment.