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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
Walthamstow 1904
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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The deaths from Measles and Whooping Cough since 1889 were as follows:—
| 1889 | 1890 | 1891 | 1892 | 1893 | 1894 | 1895 | 1896 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | 40 | 14 | 12 | 83 | 9 | 3 | 87 | 19 |
| Whooping Cough | — | 54 | 16 | 32 | 34 | 25 | 15 | 37 |
| 1897 | 1898 | 1899 | 1900 | 1901 | 1902 | 1903 | 1904 | |
| Measles | 19 | 39 | 32 | 3 | 43 | 14 | 52 | 55 |
| Whooping Cough | 21 | 24 | 33 | 54 | 26 | 23 | 34 | 32 |
The following figures supplied by Mr. Jones, the School Attendance
Superintendent, show the number of children away from school during
the year from these alleged causes:—
TABLE XXII.
For the Year ending December, 1904.
| Month. | Measles. | Whooping Cough. | Weeks. |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 71 | 111 | 3 |
| February | 99 | 179 | 4 |
| March | 1,436 | 548 | 5 |
| April | 768 | 188 | 3 |
| May | 1,366 | 207 | 3 |
| June | 2,949 | 218 | 4 |
| July | 2,219 | 418 | 5 |
| August | This month is the summer holidays. | ||
| September | 188 | 282 | 5 |
| October | 51 | 264 | 4 |
| November | 42 | 292 | 4 |
| December | 35 | 245 | 3 |
| Total | 9,224 | 2,952 | 43 |