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Fulham 1908

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1908

Published
1909
Author
Jackson, J. Charles.
Pages
92
Tables
84

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84 tables in this report

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    TABLE I.
    Year.Population.Increase per cent, during previous intercensal period.Persons to the Acre.Rateable Value.
    £
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    table ii. VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT DURING 1908 AND PREVIOUS YEARS.
    Year.Population Estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths registered in the District.Total Deaths in Public institutions in the District.Deaths of Non-residents Registered in Public Institutions in the Disirict.Deaths of Residents Registered in Public Institutions beyond the District.Nett Deaths at all ages Belonging to the District.
    Number.Rate*.Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate per 1,000 Births Registered.Number.Rate.*Number.Rate.*
    12345678910111213
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    TABLE III.
    Ward.Males.Females.Total Births.Birth-rate.
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    TABLE IV. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during Year 1908.
    Causes of Death.Deaths at the suBjOiNED ages of " Residents " whether occurring in or beyond the district.Deaths at all ages of "Residents" belonging to LoCALITIKS, whether occurring in or beyond the District.Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.
    All ages.Under i year.i and under 5-5 and under 15-15 and under 25-25 and under 65-65 and upwards.0 t/i iz h ccI.illie Ward.Walliam Ward.Margravine Ward.Munser Ward.llurlingham Ward.Sands End Ward.Town Ward.Residents.Non-Residents.Total.
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    TABLE V. Death-rate per 1,000 persons in each Ward.
    Baron's Court Ward.Lillie Ward.Walham Ward.Margravine Ward.Munster Ward.Hurlingham Ward.Sands End Ward.Town Ward.
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    TABLE VI.
    Recorded Death-rate.Corrected Death-rate.
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    Seasonal Mortality The mortality in the four quarters of the year was as under:— TABLE VII
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    TABLE VIII
    Deaths of Infants under one year of age per 1,000 births.
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    TABLE IX.
    Age Period.Percentage of Total Deaths under one Year.
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    TABLE X. INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1908.
    Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.Deaths under One year belonging to Localities.Deaths under One year in previous years.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1—2 Weeks2—3 Weeks.3—4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1—2 Months.2—3 Months.3—4 Months.4—5 Months.5—6 Months.6—7 Months.7—8 Months.8—9 Months. '9—10 Months.10—11 Months.11—12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.Barons Court Ward.Lillie Ward.Walham Ward.Margravine Ward.Munster Ward.Hurlingham Ward.Sands End Ward.Town Ward.Total Deaths under 1 year, 1907.Total Deaths under 1 year, 1906.Total Deaths under 1 year, 1905.
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    TABLE XI. Deaths under one year per 1,000 Births.
    Ward.1901.1902.1903.1904.1905.1906.1907.1908.
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    TABLE XII. MORTALITY OF ILLEGITIMATE INFANTS. Deaths of Illegitimate infants from stated Causes in Weeks aud Months under One year of age.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2—3 Weeks.3—4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1—2 Months.2—3 Months.3—4 Months.4—5 Months.5—6 Months.6—7 Months.7—8 Months.8—9 Months.9—10 Months.10—11 Months.11—12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
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    TABLE XIII. Deaths from the seven principal Infectious Diseases.
    1898.1899.1900.1901.1902.1903.1904.1905.1906.1907.Mean number of Deaths 1898-1907.Mean Death-rate 1898-1907.Deaths 1908.Death-rate 1908.
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    TABLE XIV. Deaths from the seven principal epidemic per 1,000 of the population in each Wara in 1908.
    Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diph-theria.Whooping Cough.Enteric Fever.Diarrhœa.Total.
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    TABLE XV. Cases of Infectious Diseases notified to Medical Officer of Health.
    1890189118921893189418951896189718981899190019011902190319041905190619071908
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    TABLE XVI. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1908.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in Whole District.Total Cases Notified in each Locality.Number of Cases removed to Hospital from each Locality.
    At all Ages.At Ages†—Years.65 and upwards.Baron's Court Ward.Lillie Ward.Walham Ward.Margravine Ward.Munster WardHurlingham Ward.Sands End Ward.Town Ward.Baron's Court Ward.Lillie Ward.Walham Ward.Margravine Ward.Munster Ward.Hurlingham Ward.Sands End Ward.Town Ward.Total cases removed to Hospital.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.
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    TABLE XVII. Cases of Infectious Diseases notified per10,000 inhabitants
    Ward.Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Cerebrospinal | Meningitis.Total.
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    TABLE XVIII. Supplemental Return for 1907 for the Borough of Fulham.
    No. of Births Registered from Jan. Ist, 1907, to Dec. 31st, 1907.Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible of Vaccination.Dead Unvaccinated.Postponed by Medical Certificate.Certificates granted under Clause 2 of Vaccination Act, 1898.Removed to Districts in which Vaccination Officer has been notified.Removed to places unknown.Outstanding.
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    TABLE XIX. Return of Vaccination for the period from January to June, 1908, for the Borough of Fulham.
    No. of Births Registered from Jan. Ist, 1908, to June 30th, 1908.Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible of Vaccination.Dead Unvaccinated.Postponed by Medical Certificate.Certificates granted under Clause 2 of Vaccination Act, 1898.Removed to Districts in which Vaccination Officer has been notified.Removed to places unknown.Outstanding.
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    The following table shows the proportion of unvaccinated children during the ten years 1897-1906:—
    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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    The cases occurred in 481 houses, as under:—
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    TABLE XXI. Number of cases of Scarlet Fever notified per 10,000 of the population.
    1898189919001901190219031904190519061907Mean of 10 years 1898-19071908
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    The cases of Diphtheria notified in the four quarters of the year were as under:—
    Cases.Deaths.
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    The 400 cases occurred in 359 houses, as under:—
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    TABLE XXII. Fatality of Diphtheria
    Deaths per 100 Cases.
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    TABLE XXIII. Number of cases of Diphtheria notified per 10,000 of the population.
    1898189919001901190219031904190519061907Mean of 10 years 1898-19071908
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    TABLE XXV. Number of children attending the primary schools in Fulham who were notified each month as suffering from Scarlet Fever.
    SCHOOL.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Totai
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    TABLE XXVI. Number of children attending the primary schools in Fulham who were notified each month as suffering from Diphtheria.
    SCHOOL.January.February.March.April.May.1 June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Total.
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    TABLE XXIV. Notified Cases of Enteric Fever.
    Year.Number of Cases.Number of Cases notified per 10,000 inhabitants.Number of Deaths per 10,000 inhabitants.
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    The deaths from Measles in the four quarters of the year were:—
    No. of Deaths.
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    The cases reported to the Medical Officer of Health numbered 594, and were distributed as under:—
    Cases.
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    The ages of the children reported as suffering from Measles were as under:—
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    Of the children ascertained to be suffering from Measles the following had been in attendance at the undermentioned schools:—
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    The deaths in the four quarters of the year due to Diarrhœa and Zymotic or Infective Enteritis, were:—
    No. of Deaths,Death-rate.
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    TABLE XXVII. Deaths from Diarrhœa per 1,000 living.
    Mean of 5 years, 1886-1890.Mean of 5 years, 1891-1895.Mean of 5 years, 1896-1900.Mean of 5 years, 1901-1905.190619071908
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    TABLE XXVIII. Deaths per 1,000 of the population of each Ward from Phthisis and other Tubercular Diseases.
    Death-rate from Phthisis.Death-rate from other Tuberculous Diseases.Death-rate from all Tuberculous Diseases.
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    The cases notified in the various wards were as under:—
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    The deaths of residents in Fulham in public institutions and elsewhere outside the Borough numbered 321, and occurred in the following institutions:-
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    The percentages in the various classes of institutions in Fulham and London were as under: —
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    178 bodies were removed to the Mortuary during the year, and were admitted as follows:—
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    Material from cases of suspected Diphtheria:—
    Number of Specimens.
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    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
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    2-DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
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    .3.—HOME WORK.
    NATURE OF WORK.OUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107.Inspec-tions of Out-workers premisesOUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISES, SECTION 108.OUTWORK IN INFECTED PREMISES, SECTIONS 109, 110.
    Lists received from Employers.Addresses of Outworkers.Notices served on Oc-cupiers as to keeping or send-ing listsProsecutions.
    Sending twice in the year.Sending once in the year.Received from other Councils.For-warded to other Councils.Failing to keep or permit inspec-tion of lists.Failing to send lists.
    ListsOutworkers.ListsOutworkers.In-stances.Notices served.Prose-cutions.In-stances.Orders made (Sec. 110).Prose cutions (Secs. 109, 110)
    Con-tractors.Work-men.Con-tractors.Work-men.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)
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    4.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Class.Number.
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    5.—OTHER MATTERS.
    Class.Number.
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    Cowsheds.
    Premises.Licensee.No. of Cows kept.
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    Slaughterhouses.
    Premises.Licensee.
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    The undermentioned samples were purchased for analysis in 1908, those purchased without the formalities prescribed by the Acts being distinguished from those purchased officially: —
    Article.No. of Samples taken Officially.Number Adulter-ated.No. of Samples taken UnofficiallyNumber Adulter-ated.Total Samples.Total Adulter-ated.Percentage of Adultera-tion.
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    In the 10 preceding years the samples purchased for analysis were as under: —
    Number of Samples.Samples Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration.
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    Proceedings under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts were instituted by the Council in the following cases:—
    Defendant.Offence.Result.PenaltyCosts.
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    Defendant.Offence.ResultPenalty.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Defendant.Offence.Result.Penalty.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    During the year the following drainage plans were sub-mitted to and approved by the Public Health Committee.
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    The following is a summary of the sanitary work of the year:—
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    Nuisances abated.
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    The following summary lias been prepared at the request of the Medical Officer of Health of the London County Council: —
    PREMISES.NUMBER OF PLACES.Number of Inspections, 1908.Number of Notices, 1908.Number of Prosecutions, 1908.
    On register at end of 1907.Added in 1908.Removed in 1908.On register at end of 19C8.
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    Total number of intimation notices served for all purposes 2,287
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    Shelters provided under sec. 60(4) of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891—
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    APPENDIX. TABLE A. DEATHS REGISTERED FROM ALL CAUSES DURING THE YEAR 1908 {Exclusive of the Deaths of Non-Parishioners at Public Institutions within the Borough, but inclusive of the Deaths of Parishioners at Public Institutions without the Borough). For a Summary of this Table see page 10.
    Ages.
    Diseases.0-1.1-2.2-3.3-4.4.5.Total under 5.5-10.10-15.15-25.25-35.35-45.45-55.55-65.65-75.Over 75.Males.Females.Total all ages.
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    Ages.
    Deseases.0-1.1-2.2-3.3-4.4-5.Total under 5.5-10.10-15.15-25.25-35.35-45.45-55.55-65.65-75.Over 75.Males.Females.Total all ages.
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    Ages.
    Diseases.0-1.1-2.2-3.3-4.4-5.Total under 5.5-10.10-15.15-25.25-35.35-45.45-55.55-65.65-75.Over 75.Males.Females.Total all ages.
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    Ages.
    Diseases.0-1.1-2.2-3.3-4.4-5.Total under 5.5-10.10-15.15-25.25-35.35-45.45-55.55-65.65-75.Over 75.Males.Females.Total all ages.
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    Ages.
    Diseases.0-1.1-2.2-3.3-4.4.5-Total under 5.5-10.10-15.15-25.25-35.35-45.45-55.55-65.65-75.Over 75.Males.Females.Total all ages.
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    Ages.
    Diseases.0-1.1-2.2-3.3-4.4-5.Total under 5.5-10.10-15.15-25.25-35.35-45.45-55.55-65.65-75.Over 75.Males.Females.Total all ages.
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    Ages.
    Diseases.0-1.1-2.2-3.3-4.4-5.Total under 5.5-10.10-15.15-25.25-35.35-45.45-55.55-65.65-75.Over 75.Males.Females.Total all ages.
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    Table B. Showing the localities in which the cases of Notifiable Infectious Diseases and Deaths from Measles, Diarrhœa and Phthisis occurred during the year. (The figures in brackets denote the number of houses in which the cases occurred. The asterisks denote the fatal cases of Notifiable Diseases.)
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhœa and Enteritis.Deaths from Phthisis.
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    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhœa and EnteritisDeaths from Phthisis.
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    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhœa and EnteritisDeaths from Phthisis.
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    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhœa and Enteritis.Deaths from Phthisis.
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    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhœa and EnteritisDeaths from Phthisis.
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    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhœa and Enteritis.Deaths from Phthisis.
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    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhœa and Enteritis.Deaths from Phthisis.
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    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhœa and Enteritis..Deaths from Phthisis.
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    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhœa and Enteritis..Deaths from Phthisis.
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    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Heaths from Diarrhœa and Enteritis.Deaths from Phthisis.
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    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhœa and Enteritis.Deaths from Phthisis.
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    TABLE C. Giving the Meteorological Conditions of the 53 Weeks ending January 2nd, 1909, together with the number of Deaths from certain Diseases and at certain Ages.
    Week EndingMean Temperature.Highest Temperature.Lowest Temperature.Mean Temperature of the earth 3 ft. below the surface.Mean height of the 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 Zymoitic Diseases, excluding Diarrhœa.Deaths from Diarrhœa and Enteritis.
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    Week EndingMean Temperature.Highest Temperature.Lowest Temperature.Mean Temperature of the earth 3 ft. below the surface.Mean height of the 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 and Enteritis.
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    Week endingMean Temperature.Highest Temperature.Lowest Temperature.Mean Temperature of the earth 3 ft. below the surface.Mean height of the Barometer.Rainfall in inches.Sunshine in hours.Prevailing Wind.Total Deaths.Deaths under 1 year.Deaths over 60.Deaths from Respiratory Disea.ses.Deaths from Phthisis.Deaths from Zymotic Diseases, excluding Diarrhœa.Deaths from Diarrhœa and Enteritis.
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    Week endingMean Temperature.H ighest Temperature.lowest Temperature.Mean Temperature of the earth 3 ft. below the surface.Mean height of the 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 and Enteritis.
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    TABLE D.
    Cities and Boroughs.Estimated population in the middle of 1908.NOTIFIED CASKS OK INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
    Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.*Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Other continued Fevers.Puerpera Fever.Erysipelas.Cerebro-spinal Meningitis.Total.Annual ratte per 1000 persons living.