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Fulham 1909

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1909

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TABLE IV. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during Year 1909.

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 Localities, whether occurring in or beyond the District.Total Deathswhether of" Residents or "Non-Residents" in Public Institutions in the District.
All ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 15-15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 andupwards.Barons Court Ward.I illie Ward.Walham Ward.Margravine Ward.Minister Ward.Hurlingham Ward.Sands End Ward.Town Ward.
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Smallpox................................
Measles7414591......4141352718226
Scarlet fever10..361....5. .112..1..44
Whooping-cough4821252......210951028214
Diphtheria and membranous croup393279......18361019198
Croup................................
FeverTyphus................................
Enteric4......13............11..15
Other continued................................
Epidemic influenza29..2..218753227424..
Cholera................................
Plague................................
Diarrhcea978212........31392726314233
Enteritis1915......4..134..3134..
Gastritis52......12..221........
Puerperal fever13......112..13..1413..7
Erysipelas5..1....22..2....1....23
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)20615103114514134116374611291387
Other tuberculous diseases65152685923861215216310
Cancer, malignant disease143...1..19744152012163511191531
Bronchitis175248..14696143317173414252129
Pneumonia224535763693693229345413401352
Pleurisy9..21..511....23'2..1..
Other diseases of Respiratory organs1114....51..1222112..
Alcoholism19........136123152145
Cirrhosis of liver
Venereal diseases282302..3..212811..2216
Premature birth7676..........115611230873
Diseases and accidents of parturition5......23..11..11..1..2
Heart diseases1451276745511262115270271314
Accidents57137..32410595516311311
Suicides15..... .311112411..421
Manslaughter1........1..........1......1
All other causes59312217171922119765945793116328749138
All causes21154662606779766477164343223305480115320165642

An extended table of the causes of death is given in the appendix.