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Fulham 1900
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year ending December 31st, 1900
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TABLE IX. Deaths from the principal Zymotic Diseases per 1,000 of the population
| Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Whooping Cough. | Diphtheria. | Typhoid Fever. | Diarrhœa. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barons Court Ward | 0.39 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.16 | 0.08 | 0.39 | 1.10 |
| Lillie Ward | 0.61 | 0.09 | 0.33 | 0.42 | 0.09 | 0.74 | 2.28 |
| Walham Ward | 0.62 | 0.23 | 0.69 | 0.31 | 0.23 | 0.77 | 2.85 |
| Margravine Ward | 1.10 | 0.06 | 0.43 | 0.50 | 0.31 | 1.66 | 4.06 |
| Munster Ward | 0.70 | 0.19 | 0.44 | 0.62 | 0.15 | 2.01 | 4.11 |
| Hurlingham Ward | 0.22 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 1.22 | 1.77 |
| Sand's End Ward | 0.59 | 0.42 | 0.58 | 0.75 | 0.13 | 1.17 | 3.64 |
| Town Ward | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.18 | 0.55 | 0.09 | 0.46 | 1.46 |
Comparative mortality from Zymotic Diseases in Fulham, London,
and the three adjoining Districts.
The following Table shows the mortality from Zymotic
diseases in Fulham as compared with London and the three
adjacent parishes:—
TABLE X.
| Disease. | Actual Number of deaths in Fulham. | Fulham's proportion if mortality was the same as in London. | Fulham's proportion if mortality was the same as in 3 adjoining Western districts, viz., Hammersmith, Chelsea and Kensington. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smallpox | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scarlet Fever | 23 | 11 | 7 |
| Diphtheria and Membranous Croup | 65 | 46 | 35 |
| Enteric Fever | 19 | 20 | 19 |
| Measles | 80 | 57 | 77 |
| Whooping Cough | 54 | 57 | 17 |
| Diarrhœa | 156 | 100 | 95 |
In judging these figures, the age-constitution of the districts
must be taken into consideration, as these diseases, with the
exception of Smallpox and Enteric Fever, are mainly fatal to
young children. In Fulham no less than 18 per cent, of the
population are in attendance at the Board and other primary
schools, or about double the proportion obtaining in the adjoining
districts.