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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 1901

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]

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Table: The accidental deaths have been already classified and those due to natural causes may be classified as follows:—TABLE XLVII.

The accidental deaths have been already classified and those due to natural causes may be classified as follows:—

TABLE XLVII.

Zymotic diseases9
Tubercular „7
Respiratory „28
Circulatory „24
Convulsions and other diseases of the nervous system12
Other diseases28
108

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Public Mortuary.
199 bodies were removed to the Mortuary during the year
and were admitted as follows:—
At the request of the Coroner 183
Brought in by the Police 15
At the request of the Medical Officer
of Health 1
199
Inquests were held on 198, and post-mortem examinations
were made in 107 of the above cases.
Disinfection.
Infected articles have, since March last, been disinfected at
the Council's Disinfection Station in Townmead road. The
station is most complete and the provision of a well equipped
laundry enables articles to be washed, which was not done
when the work was carried out by a contractor.