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Walthamstow 1909

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Table: The deaths from Measles and Whooping Cough since 1889 onwards were as follows:—

The deaths from Measles and Whooping Cough since 1889 onwards were as follows:—

18891890189118921893189418951896189718981899
Measles40141283938719193932
WhoopingCough—54163234251537212434
1900190119021903190419051906190719081909
Measles3431452553539313611
WhoopingCough5426233433321876246

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The following figures are supplied by Mr. Jones, Superintendent of
Attendance Officers, and show the number of children away from
school during the year owing to Measles and Whooping Cough:—

Table: TABLE XIX.Sickness Return, from January, 1909, to December, 1909.

TABLE XIX.

Sickness Return, from January, 1909, to December, 1909.

Month EndingMeasles.Whooping Cough.Total.
January1889107
February7578153
March17583258
April (Easter Holiday—1 week)294125419
May (Whitsun Holiday—1 week)380308688
June343541884
July4781,0011,479
August---
(Midsummer Holiday—4 weeks) September78708786
October39802841
November11588599
December (Christmas Holiday—2 weeks)9583592
Total1,9004,9066,806

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The numbers for each month are the sum of the weekly returns, and
therefore represent nearly four-fold the actual number affected.