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nature 131, 269-270 (25 February 1933) | doi:10.1038/131269d0
Mortality from Whooping Cough
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In a paper read at a meeting of the Royal Statistical Society on February 21, Dr. Bradford Hill pointed out that, in modern times, mortality from whooping cough in England and Wales has shown a remarkable decline, the death rate in the years 1921-30 being only one-third of that recorded in 1861-70. In spite of this improvement it remains a very important cause of child mortality. In 1921-30 it was responsible in England and Wales for no less than 44,000 deaths, or nearly 1 per cent of the total mortality of the population.
