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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:—

18891890189118921893189418951896
Measles40141283938719
Whooping Cough54163234251537
18971898189919001901190219031904
Measles193932343145255
Whooping Cough2124335426233432

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.
January711113
February991794
March1,4365485
April7681883
May1,3662073
June2,9492184
July2,2194185
AugustThis month is the summer holidays.
September1882825
October512644
November422924
December352453
Total9,2242,95243