Dataset Description
Data on historical pertussis deaths in the United States, compiled from a selection of sources from the US Census Bureau.
Sources for each year are as follows:
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1944: US Census Bureau “Statistical Abstract of the United States: 1946”
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1945: US Census Bureau “Statistical Abstract of the United States: 1947”
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1946: US Census Bureau “Statistical Abstract of the United States: 1948”
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1947: US Census Bureau “Statistical Abstract of the United States: 1949”
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1948: US Census Bureau “Statistical Abstract of the United States: 1950”