Eventually. The plan as per The Somme, etc was that there would be no-one left after the prolonged bombardment. Add in the green-ness of the attacking troops (many of them Kitchener's battalions… (View Post)

U.K. gov data from 1940 https://gov.uk/government/publications/measles-deaths-by-age-group-from-1980-to-2013-ons-data/measles-notifications-and-deaths-in-england-and-wales-1940-to-2013 (View Post)

Not just that. The Wakefield effect was huge among the bien passant classes back in the day. I invoke Cherie Blair partly as she was involved with a Wellness type. I have no idea if the Blair’s allow… (View Post)

1967 400,000 cases and best part of 100 deaths. Ten years later and cases more than halved and death down 80%. Good result for vaccination, I’d say. And as the main route to vaccination is childhood … (View Post)

Presumable most are unvaccinated (for whatever reason)? (View Post)