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Fulham 1917

Fulham Borough

Published
1918
Author
Jackson, J. Charles
Pages
22
Tables
18

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18 tables in this report

  • Page 4
    TABLE I. VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT DURING 1917 AND PREVIOUS YEARS.
    1Population Estimated to Middle of each Year. 2Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable Deaths.†Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Uncorrected Number. 3Nett.Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number. 4Rate 5Number. * 6Rate. 7of Non- Residents registered in the District. 8of Residents not registered in the District. 9Number. * 10Rate per 1,000 Nett Births. 11Number. * 12Rate. 13
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    TABLE II. Causes of, and Ages at Death during the Year 1917. Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of “Residents” whether occurring within or without the District (a).
    Causes of Death 1All AgesUnder 1 Year1 and under 2 years2 and under 5 years5 and under 15 years15 and under 25 years25 and under45 years45 and under 65 years65 and upwardsBarons Court WardLillie WardWalham WardMargravine WardMunster WardHurlingham WardSands End WardTown Ward
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    Seasonal Mortality.—The mortality in the four quarters of the year was as under:—
    Deaths.Death-rate.
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    TABLE III.
    Ward.Death-rate 1917.Average Death-rate 1912 – 16.Ward.Death-rate 1917.Average Death-rate 1912 – 16.
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    TABLE IV. The infantile death-rates of the several wards were as under:—
    Ward.Deaths under one year per 1,000 births. Average of 5 1917. years 1912 – 16.Ward.Deaths under one year per 1,000 births. Average of 5 1917. years 1912 – 16.
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    TABLE VI. Death-rates of InfantS under one year of age from certain groups of diseases.
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    TABLE V. INFANT MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1917. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1 – 2 Weeks.2 – 3 Weeks.3 – 4 Weeks.Total under 4 Weeks.4 Weeks and under 3 Months.3 Month and under 6 Months.6 Months and under 9 Months.9 Months and under 12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.Barons Court Ward.Lillie Word.Walham Ward.Margravine Ward.Munster WardHurlingham Ward.Sands End Ward.Town Ward.
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    TABLE VII. Cases of Infectious Diseases notified during the Year 1917
    Notifiable Disease.Number Of Cases Notified.Total Cases Notified in each Ward of the Borough.Total cases removed to Hospital.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.Barons Court Ward.Lillie Ward.Walham Ward.Margravine Ward.Munster Ward.Hurlingham Ward.Sands End Ward.Town Ward.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards
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    Tuberculosis.— The notifications received during the year numbered 1,483, viz.:—
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    TABLE VIII. PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1912. Summary of notifications during the period from 31st December, 1916, to 29th December, 1917.
    Age periods.Number of Notifications on Form A.Number of Notifications on Form B. (by School Medical Officers)Number of Notifications on Form C. of admission to
    Primary Notifications.Total Notifications on Form APrimary Notifications.Total Notifications on Form BPoor Law Institutions.Sanatoria.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and upwardsTotal.under 55 to 1010 to 15Total.
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    Prevention and Treatment of Tuberculosis. Fulham Tuberculosis Dispensary.—The following table gives a summary of the work of the Dispensar— New Patients.
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    Bacteriological Examinations. — The following bacteriological examinations were made on behalf of Dr. Burnet.
    Number of Specimens.
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    Unsound Food.—Proceedings under the Public Health (London) Act were instituted in the following cases:—
    Defendant.Offence.Result.Penalty.Costs
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    The following articles examined at the request of the owners were condemned and destroyed:—
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    Action under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts. The undermentioned samples were purchased for analysis in 1917:—
    Article.Number of Samples.Number Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration.
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    Proceedings under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, were instituted in the following cases :—
    Defendant.Offence.Result.Penalty,Costs
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    Defendant.Offence.Result.Penalty.Costs.
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    The following prosecutions were instituted under the Public Health (Milk and Cream) Regulations, 1912 :—
    Defendant.Offence.Result.Penalty.Costs.