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Fulham 1903

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year ending December 31st, 1903

Published
1904
Author
Jackson, J. Charles.
Pages
85
Tables
73

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73 tables in this report

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    TABLE I.
    Year.Population.Increase per cent. during previous intercensal period.Persons to the Acre.
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    TABLE II. VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT DURING 1903 AND PREVIOUS YEARS.
    Year. 1Population estimated to Middle of each year. 2Births.Total Deaths registered in the District.Total Deaths in Public Institutions. In The District. 9Deaths of Non-residents Registered in Public Institutions in the District. 10Deaths of Residents registered in Public Institutions beyond the District. 11.Nett Deaths at all Ages belonging to the District.
    Number. 3Rate* 4Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.Number. 12Rate.* 13
    Number. 5Rate per 1000 Births registered. 6Number. 7Rate.* 8
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    TABLE III. Number of Births.
    Ward.Males.Females.Total Births.Birth-rate.
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    TABLE V.
    Ward.Death-rate.
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    TABLE IV. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1903.
    Causes of Death. 1Deaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined Ages.Deaths in or belonging to Localities (at all Ages.)Total Deaths in Public Institu – tions in the District. 17
    All ages. 2Under 1 year. 31 and under 5. 45 and under 15. 515 and under 25. 625 and under 65 765 and upwards. 8Barons Court Ward. 9Lillie Ward. 10Walham Ward 11Margravine Ward. 12Munster Ward. 13Hurlingham Ward. 14Sands End Ward. 15Town Ward. 16
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    TABLE VI
    Crude Death-rate.Corrected Death-rate.
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    TABLE VII.
    Deaths.Death-rate.
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    TABLE VIII.
    Fulham Death-rate per 1,000.London Death-rate per 1,000.
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    TABLE IX.
    Death of Infants under one year.Death of Infants under one year of age to 1000 births.
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    TABLE X. Deaths under One Year per 1,000 Births.
    Mean of 10 years.
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    325 deaths were due to the seven principal zymotic diseases, viz.:— TABLE XI.
    Small-pox—
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    TABLE XII. Deaths from the seven principal Zymotic Diseases per 1,000 of the population in each Ward.
    Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Enteric Fever.Diarrhœa.Total.
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    TABLE XIII.
    Year.Deaths.Death-rate.
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    The following table gives the number of cases of infectious diseases notified in Fulham since 1890, when compulsory notification came into force, excluding duplicate notifications:— TABLE XIV.
    18901891189218931894189518961897189818991900190119021903
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    TABLE XV. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1903.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in Whole District.Total Cases Notified in each Ward.No. of Cases removed to Hospital from each Ward.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.Barons Court.Lillie.Walham.Margravine.Munster.Hurlingham.Sands End.Town.Barons Court.Lillie.Walham.Margravine.Munster.Hurlingham.Sands End.Town.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 1515 to 25.25 to 65.65 and upwards.
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    TABLE XVI. Cases of Infectious Diseases notified per 10,000 inhabitants.
    Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Total.
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    TABLE XVII. NOTIFIED CASES OF SMALL-POX.
    Case.Sex.Age.Residence.Date of Attack.Date of Removal to Hospital.Probable Source of Infection.Conditions as to Vaccination.Result.
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    TABLE XVIII. Supplemental Return for 1902, for the Borough of Fulham.
    No. of Births Regiatered from 1st Jan., 1902, to Dec. 31st, 1902.Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible of Vaccination.Had Small- Pox.Dead.Postponed by Medical Certificate.Removed.Outstanding.Certificates Granted under Clause 2 of the Vaccination Act of 1898.
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    Return of Vaccination for the period from January to June, 1903, for the Borough of Fulham. TABLE XIX.
    No. of Births Registered from 1st Jan., 1903, to June, 30th, 1903.Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible of Vaccination.Had Small- Pox.Dead.Postponed by Medical Certificate.Removed.Outstanding.Certificates. Granted under Clause 2 of the Vaccination Act of 1898.
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    The following table shows the proportion of Children who have escaped vaccination during the ten years, 1893-1902:— TABLE XX.
    Year.Births.Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible of Vaccination.Died Unvaccinated.Vaccination postponed.Removed, &c.Certificates Granted under Clause 2 of the Vaccination Act of 1898.Percentage not finally accounted for.
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    The returns for the four quarters were:—
    Cases.Deaths.
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    TABLE XXI. Number of cases of Scarlet Fever notified per 10,000 of the population.
    1896189718981899190019011902Mean of 7 years, 1896-1902.1903
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    The cases occurring in the four quarters of the year were:—
    Cases.Deaths.
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    The reduction of recent years in the fatality of Diphtheria, due mainly to the use of Antitoxic Serum, will be seen from the following table:— TABLE XXII.
    Year.Number of Cases.Number of Deaths.Deaths per 100 Cases.
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    TABLE XXIII. Number of cases of Diphtheria notified per 10,000 of the population.
    1896189718981899190019011902Mean of 7 years, 1896-1902.1903
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    TABLE XXIV. Number of children attending the Board and other primary Schools in Fulham who were notified in each month as suffering from Scarlet Fever.
    School.Jan.Feb.March.April.May.June.July.August.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
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    TABLE XXV. Number of children attending the Board and other primary Schools who were notified in each month as suffering from Diphtheria.
    School.Jan.Feb.March.April.May.June.July.August.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
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    TABLE XXVI. Percentage of notified cases in Fulham removed to Isolation Hospitals.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Small-pox.
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    The deaths from Measles in the four quarters of the year were :—
    No. of Deaths.
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    The deaths and the death-rate from Measles daring the preceding 10 years are shewn in the following table:— TABLE XXVII.
    Year.No. of Deaths.Death-rate per 1,000
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    The distribution of the cases which came to the knowledge of the Sanitary Authority was as under:— TABLE XXVIII.
    Cases.
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    The deaths in each quarter of the year were—
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    TABLE XXIX. Deaths from Diarrhoea per 1,000 living.
    1893189418951896189718981899190019011902Mean of 10 yrs 1893-02.1903
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    Deaths per 1,000 of the population of each Ward from Phthisis and other Tubercular Diseases. TABLE XXX.
    Death-rate from Phthisis.Death-rate from other Tubercular Diseases.Death-rate from all Tubercular Diseases.
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    The cases notified in the various Wards were as under:— TABLE XXXI.
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    TABLE XXXII. Deaths from Phthisis per 1,000 of the population.
    1893189418951896189718981899190019011902Mean of 10 yrs 1893-02.1903
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    TABLE XXXIII.
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    TABLE XXXIV.
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    TABLE XXXV.
    FULHAM.LONDON.
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    PUBLIC MORTUARY. 191 bodies were removed to the Mortuary during the year and were admitted as follows:—
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    The following samples were taken for analysis in 1903.
    Article.Number of Samples.Number Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration.
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    In the three preceding years the samples taken for analysis were as under:—
    Number of Samples.Number Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration.
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    TABLE XXXVI. Proceedings were instituted by the Council in the following cases, under the sale of Food and Drugs Acts:—
    DEFENDANT.OFFENCE.RESULT.PENALTY.COSTS.
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    DEFENDANT.OFFENCE.RESULT.PENALTY.COSTS.
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    DEFENDANT.OFFENCE.RESULT.PENALTY.COSTS.
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    DEFENDANT.OFFENCE.RESULT.PENALTY.COSTS.
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    TABLE A. INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, AND WORKPLACES.
    CLASS OF WORKS.Number Of Places.Number of Inspections, 1903.Number of Notices, 1903Number of Prosecutions, 1903.
    On Register at end of 1902.Added in 1903.Removed in 1903.On Register at end of 1903.
    Premises.Rooms.
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    TABLE B. MATTERS DEALT WITH.
    PARTICULARS.Number Of Defects.
    Found.Notified by Home Office.Remedied.Notified to Home Office.Notices Issued.Prosecutions.
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    TABLE C. Cases reported to H.M. Inspector.
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    LIST OF OUTWORKERS S. 107).
    Class of Homework.1903. Number of Lists Received.Number of Addresses of Outworkers.
    Up to Feb. 1st.Up to Aug. 1st.Forwarded to other Authorities.Received from other Authorities.
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    DRAINAGE OF NEW BUILDINGS. During the year the following drainage plans of proposed new buildings were submitted to and approved by the Public Health Committee:—
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    GENERAL SANITARY WORK. The following is a summary of the Sanitary Work of the year:—
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    Proceedings under the Public Health (London) Act, and the Metropolis Local Management Acts, were instituted by the Council in the following cases:—
    DEFENDANT.OFFENCE.RESULT.PENALTY.COSTS.
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    DEFENDANT.OFFENCE.RESULT.PENALTY.COSTS.
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    DEFENDANT.OFFENCE.RESULT.PENALTY.COSTS.
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    PROCEEDINGS DURING 1903.
    PREMISES.NUMBER OF PLACES.Number of Inspections, 1903.Number of notices, 1903.Number of Prosecutions. 1903.
    On register at end of 1902.Added in 1903.Removed in 1903.On Register at end of 1903.
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    TABLE A. Giving the Meteorological Conditions of the 52 Weeks ending 2nd January, 1904, together with the number of Deaths from certain Diseases and at certain Ages.
    Week ending.Mean Temperature.Highest Temperature.Lowest Temperature.MeanTemperature of the earth 3 ft. below surface.Mean height of Barometer.Rainfall in inches.Sunshine in hours.Prevailing Wind.Total Deaths.Deaths under 1 year.Deaths over 60.Deaths from Respiratory Diseases.Deaths from Phthisis.Deaths from Zymotic Diseases, excluding Diarrhœa.Deaths from Diarrhœa.
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    Week ending.Mean Temperature.Highest Temperature.Lowest Temperature.Mean Temperature of the earth 3-ft. below surface.Mean height of Barometer.Rainfall in inches.Sunshine in hours.Prevailing Wind.Total Deaths.Deaths under 1 year.Deaths over 60.Deaths from Respiratory Diseases.Deaths from Phthisis.Deaths from Zymotic Diseases, excluding Diarrhœa.Deaths from Diarrhœa.
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    Week ending.Mean Temperature.Highest Temperature.Lowest Temperature.Mean Temperature of the earth 3-ft. below surface.Mean height of Barometer.Rainfall in inches.Sunshine in hoursPrevailing Wind.Total Deaths.Deaths under 1 year.Deaths over 60.Deaths from Respiratory Diseases.Deaths from Phthisis.Deaths from Zymotic Diseases, ex. cluding Diarrhœa.Deaths from Diarrhœa.
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    Week ending.Mean Temperature.Highest Temperature.Lowest TemperatureMean Temperature of the earth 3-ft. below surface.Mean height of Barometer.Rainfall in inchesSunshine in hours.Prevailing Wind.Total Deaths.Deaths under 1 year.Deaths over 60.Deaths from Respiratory Diseases.Deaths from Phthisis.Deaths from Zymotic Diseases, excluding Diarrhœa.Deaths from Diarrhœa.
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    TABLE B.
    Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhœa.Deaths from Phthisis.
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    Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhœa.Deaths from Phlhisis.
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    Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous CroupEnteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from MeaslesDeaths from Diarrhœa.Deaths from Phthisis.
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    Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhœa.Deaths from Phthisis.
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    Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhœa.Deaths from Phthisis.
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    Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhœa.Deaths from Phthisis.
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    Small pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhœa.Deaths from Phthisis.
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    Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhœa.Deaths from Phthisis.
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    Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal FeverErysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhœa.Deaths from Phthisis.
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    Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhœa.Deaths from Phthisis.
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    TABLE C. COMPARISON OF PREVALENCE OF SICKNESS & DEATHS FROM NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES. (Rates calculated per 1,000 persons on the population estimated to the middle of each year.)
    Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric and Continued Fever.Typhus Fever.Cholera.Erysipelas.
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    TABLE D. Showing the number of Cases of Infectious Diseases notified to the several Metropolitan Medical Officers of Health during the Year 1903.
    CITIES AND BOROUGHS.Estimated population in the middle of 1903.Small-Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Other continued Fevers.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Cholera.Total.Annual rate per 1,000 persons living.