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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Fulham 1909
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1909
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TABLE VI.
| Deaths. | Death-rate. | |
|---|---|---|
| First quarter | 691 | 17.4 |
| Second quarter | 478 | 12.1 |
| Third quarter | 445 | 11.2 |
| Fourth quarter | 501 | 12.6 |
| 2,115 | 13.3 |
Mortality in Former Years.
In Table II. will be found the number of deaths and the
death-rate in each of the ten preceding years. The difference
between the rate for 1909 and the average of the ten years
1899-1908 represents a saving of 365 lives.
Distribution of Deaths.
Table IV. gives the number and causes of deaths in the
several wards of the borough, and Table VII. gives the annual
death-rates of each ward for 1909 and the ten preceding
years.
TABLE VII.
| Baron's Court Ward. | Lillie Ward. | Walham Ward. | Margravine Ward. | Munster Ward. | Hurlingham Ward. | Sands End Ward. | Town Ward. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | 14.2 | 17.7 | 19.5 | 22.0 | 20.0 | 15.4 | 19.4 | 15.4 |
| 1900 | 12.9 | 18.3 | 20.2 | 19.4 | 18.2 | 13.1 | 16.3 | 15.9 |
| 1901 | 10.9 | 16.5 | 17.5 | 16.2 | 15.6 | 14.7 | 18.2 | 12.9 |
| 1902 | 13.5 | 16.8 | 20.2 | 20.0 | 16.3 | 14.5 | 18.5 | 14.3 |
| 1903 | 10.9 | 14.5 | 15.5 | 18.4 | 12.5 | 13.0 | 13.1 | 14.1 |
| 1904 | 13.6 | 15.8 | 19.7 | 16.2 | 15.0 | 15.1 | 14.5 | 14.3 |
| 1905 | 13.0 | 16.1 | 17.8 | 16.6 | 13.9 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 14.1 |
| 1906 | 11.3 | 14.3 | 17.5 | 17.9 | 13.1 | 13.5 | 13.0 | 12.0 |
| 1907 | 12.5 | 14.9 | 16.6 | 19.1 | 12.6 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 11.5 |
| 1908 | 11.6 | 14.2 | 16.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 15.5 | 13.8 | 10.6 |
| Average 10 yrs. 1899-1999 | 12.5 | 15.9 | 18.1 | 18.0 | 15.0 | 14.2 | 15.4 | 13.5 |
| 1909 | 12.3 | 14.5 | 17.8 | 15.8 | 12.0 | 12.5 | 12.2 | 12.7 |