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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 1910
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1910
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were in the same proportion as it is in the whole of England
and Wales, thus eliminating the differences due to age and
sex.
In the following table the crude and corrected death-rates
of Fulham may be compared with those of the adjoining
boroughs, the County of London, England and Wales, and
the large and small towns.
TABLE V.
| Recorded Death-rate. | Corrected Death-rate. | |
|---|---|---|
| Fulham | 12.1 | 12.6 |
| Kensington | 11.9 | 12.8 |
| Chelsea | 12.6 | 13.1 |
| Hammersmith | 12.2 | 12.7 |
| County of London | 12.7 | 13.4 |
| England and Wales | 13.4 | 13.4 |
| 77 Great Towns | 13.4 | 14.3 |
| 136 Smaller Towns | 12.4 | 12.9 |
| England and Wales, less the 213 towns | 13.6 | 12.8 |
Seasonal Mortality.
The mortality in the four quarters of the year was as
under:—
TABLE VI.
| Deaths. | Death-rate. | |
|---|---|---|
| First quarter | 520 | 13.1 |
| Second quarter | 450 | 11.4 |
| Third quarter | 414 | 10.5 |
| Fourth quarter | 524 | 13.2 |