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Fulham 1906

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]

Published
1907
Pages
93
Tables
80

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    TABLE I.
    Year.Population.Increase per cent, during previous intercensal period.Persons to the Acre.
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    TABLE II. VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT DURING 190(5 AND PREVIOUS YEARS.
    Year.Population Estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths registered in the District.Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of Non-residents Registered in Public Institutions in the District,Deaths of Residents Registered in Public Institutions beyond the District.Nett Deaths at all ages Belonging to the District.
    Number.Rate.1Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate per 1,000 Births Registered.Number.Rate.1Number.Rate.*
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    TABLE III. Number of Births.
    Ward.Males.Females.Total Births.Birth-rate.
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    TABLE IV. Causes of, and ages at, Death during Year 1906.
    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 Deaths 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 and upwards.Barons Court Ward.Lillie Ward.Walham Ward.Margravine Ward.Minister Ward.Hurlingham Ward.Sands End Ward.Town Ward.
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    TABLE V. Death-rate per 1,000 population in each Ward.
    Baron's Court Ward.Lillie Ward.Walham Ward.Margravine Ward.Munster Ward.Hurlingham Ward.Sands End Ward.Town Ward.
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    TABLE VI.
    Crude Death-rate. 1906.Corrected Death-rate. 1906.
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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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    The proportion of the babies visited by Mrs. Davies who were said to be solely breast fed was as under:—
    Age.Number visited.Number suckled.Percentage suckled.
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    TABLE VII. INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1906. Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age. (See Notes at foot of Table IV.) THE BOROUGH.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1—2 Weeks.2—3 Weeks.3—4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1 1—2 Months. !2—3 Months.3—4 Months.4—5 Months.5—6 Months.6—7 Months.7—8 Months.8—9 Months.9—10 Months.10—11 Months.11—12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
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    TABLE VII. (A) INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1900. Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age. (Sec Notes at foot of Table IV.) BARON'S COURT WARD.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1—2 Weeks.2—3 Weeks.3—4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1—2 Months.2—3 Months.3—4 Months.4—5 Months.5—6 Months.6—7 Months.7—8 Months.8—9 Months.9—10 Months.10—11 Months.11—12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
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    TABLE VII. (B) INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1906. Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age, (See Notes at foot of Table IV.) LILLIE WARD.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1—2 Weeks.2—3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1—2 Months.2—3 Months.3—4 Months.4—5 Months.5—6 Months.6—7 Months.7—8 Months.8—9 Months.9—10 Months.10—11 Months.11—12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
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    TABLE VII. (c) INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1906. deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age. (See Notes at fool of Table IV.) WALHAM WARD.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 Week. 11—2 Weeks.2—3 Weeks.3—4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1—2 Months.2—3 Months.3—4 Months.4—5 Months.5—6 Months.6—7 Months.7—8 Months.8—9 Months.9—10 Months.10—11 Months.11 —12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
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    TABLE VII. (D) INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1906. Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age. (See Notes at foot of Table IV.) MARGRAVINE WARD.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1—2 Weeks.2—3 Weeks.3—4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1—2 Months.2—3 Months.3—4 Months.4—5 Months.5—6 Months.6—7 Months.7—8 Months.8—9 Months.9—11) Months.10—11 Months.11—12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
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    TABLE VII. (E) INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1906. Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age. (See Notes at foot of Table IV.) MUNSTER WARD.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1—2 Weeks.2—3 Weeks.3—4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1—2 Months.2—3 Months.3—4 Months.4—5 Months.5—6 Months.6—7 Months.7—8 Months.8—9 Months.9—10 Months.10—11 Months.11—12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
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    TABLE VII. (F) INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1906. Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age. (See Notes at foot of Table IV.) HURL1NGHAM WARD.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1—2 Weeks.2—3 Weeks.3—4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1—2 Months.2—3 Months.3—4 Months.4—5 Months.5—6 Months.H—7 Months.7—8 Months.8—9 Months.9—10 Months.10—11 Months.11 —12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
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    TABLE VII. (C) INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1906. Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age. (See Notes at foot of Table IV.) SANDS END WARD.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1—2 Weeks.2—3 Weeks.3—4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1—2 Months.2—3 Months.3—4 Months.4—5 Months.5—6 Months.6—7 Months.7—8 Months.8—9 Months.9—10 Months.10—11 Months.11—12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
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    TABLE VII. ( H) INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1906. Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age. (See Notes at foot of Table IV.) TOWN WARD.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1—2 Weeks.2—3 Wee ks.3—4 Weeks.Total under 1 Months.1—2 Months.2—3 Months.3—4 Months.4—5 Months.5—6 Months.6—7 Months.7—8 Months.8—9 Months.9—10 Months.10—11 Months.11—12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
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    TABLE VIII. Deaths under one year per 3,000 Births.
    1901.1902.1903.1904.1905.1906.
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    TABLE IX. MORTALITY OF ILLEGITIMATE INFANTS. Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age. (See Notes at foot of Table IV.)
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1—2 Weeks.2—3 Weeks.3—4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1—2 Months.2—3 Months.3—4 Months.4—5 Months.5—6 Months.6—7 Months.7—8 Months.8—9 Months.9—10 Months.10—11 Months.11—12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
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    TABLE X. Deaths from the seven principal Infectious Diseases.
    1896.1897.1898.1899.1900.1901.1902.1903.1904.1905.Mean number of Deaths 1896-1905.Mean Death-rate 1896-1905.Deaths 1906.Death-rate 1906.
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    TABLE XI. Deaths from the seven principal Infectious Diseases per 1,000 of the population in each Ward in 1906.
    Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Enteric Fever.Diarrhœa.Total.
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    TABLE XII. Cases of Infectious Diseases notified to Medical Officer of Health.
    18901891189218931894189518961897189818991900190119021903190419051906
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    TABLE XIII. Cases of Infectious Diseases notified during the Year 1906.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in Whole District.Total Cases Notified in each Ward.Number of Cases removed to Hospital from each Ward. 0
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.Baron's Court.Lillie.Walham.Margravine.Munster.Hurlingham.Sands End.Town.j Baron's Court.Lillie.Walham.Margravine.Munster.Hurlingham.Sands End.Town.J Total removed.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 and upwards.
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    TABLE XIV. Cases of Infectious Diseases notified per 10,000 inhabitants.
    Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Total.
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    TABLE XV. Supplemental Return for 1905 for the Borough of Fulham.
    No. of Births Registered from Jan. 1st, 1905, to Dec. 31st., 1905.Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible of Vaccination.Dead Un vaccinated.Postponed by Medical Certificate.Certificates granted under Clause 2 of Vaccination Act, 1898.Removed to Districts in which Vaccination Officer has been notified.Removed to places unknown.Outstanding.
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    TABLE XVI. Return of V accination for the period from January to June, 1900 for the Borough of Fulham.
    No. of Births Registered from Jan. ist, 1906, to June 30th, 1906.Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible of Vaccination.Dead Unvaccinated.Postponed by Medical Certificate.Certificates granted under Clause 2 of Vaccination Act, 1898.Removed to Districts in which Vaccination Officer lias been notified.Removed to places unknown.Outstanding.
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    TABLE XVII. The following table shows the proportion of children who have escaped vaccination during the ten years, 1896-1905.
    Year.Births.Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible of Vaccination.Died Unvaccinated.Vaccination postponed.Removed, &c.Certificates granted under Clause 2 of the Vaccination Act of 1898.Percentage not finally accounted for.
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    674 cases of scarlet fever were notified as against 779 in 1905. The returns for the four quarters were:—
    Cases.Deaths.
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    TABLE XVIII. Number of coses of Scarlet Fever notified per 10,000 of the population.
    1896 »189718981899190019011902190319041905Mean of 10 years 1896-19051906
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    The cases occurring in the four quarters of the year were:—
    Cases.Deaths.
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    The 403 cases occurred in 342 houses as under:-
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    Number of cases of Diphtheria notified per 10,000 of the population.
    1896189718981899190019011902190319041905Mean of 10 years 1896-19051906
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    TABLE XX.
    Year.Number of Cases.Number of Deaths.Deaths per 1,000 Inhabitants.Deaths per 100 Cases.
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    TABLE XXL
    Number of Cases.Number of Cases notified per 10,000 inhabitants.Number of Deaths per 10,000 inhabitants.
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    The deaths from Measles in the four quarters of the year were:—
    No. of Deaths.
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    The cases which were reported to the Medical Officer of Health by the teachers of the schools numbered 496, and were distributed as under: —
    Cases.
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    The ages of the children reported as suffering from Measles were as under:—
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    TABLE XXII.
    Year.No. of Deaths.Death-rate per 1.000
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    The deaths in each quarter of the year were as under:—
    No. of Deaths,Death-rate.
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    TABLE XXIII. Deaths from Diarrhœa per 3,000 living.
    1896189718981899190019011902190319041905Mean of l0 yrs 1896-1905.1906
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    TABLE XXIV. Deaths per 1,000 of the population of each Ward from Phthisis and other Tubercular Diseases.
    Death-rate from Phthisis.Death-rate from other Tubercular Diseases.Death-rate from all Tubercular Diseases.
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    The cases notified in the various wards were as under:—
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    TABLE XXV. Deaths from Phthisis per 1,000 of the population.
    1896189718981899190019011902190319041905Mean of 10 yrs 1896-1905.1906
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    TABLE XXVI.
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    TABLE XXVII.
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    TABLE XXVIII. I he percentages in the various classes of institutions in Fulham and London were as under:—
    FULHAM.LONDON.
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    BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS. The facilities afforded by the Council for the bacteriological examinations of suspected material as an aid to diagnosis conlinue to be much appreciated by medical practitioners, and the following specimens were examined during the year:—
    Number of Specimens.
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    Number of Specimens.
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    1.—INSPECTION. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
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    2.—DEFECTS FOUND.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
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    3.—HOME WORK.
    NATURE OF WORK.OUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107.Number of Inspections of Outworkers' premises.OUTWORK IN-UNWHOLESOME PREMISES, SECTION 108.OUTWORK IN INFECTED PREMISES, SECTIONS 109,110.
    Lists received from Employers.Numbers of Addresses of Outworkers received from other Councils.Numbers of Addresses of Outworkers forwarded to other Councils.Prosecutions.
    Twice in the Year.Once in the Year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists.Failing to send lists.Instances.Notices served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders made (Sec. 110).Prosecutions (Sees. 109, 110).
    Lists.Outworkers.Lists.Outworkers.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(18)(14)(15)(16)
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    4.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Class.Number.
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    5.—OTHER MATTERS.
    Class.Number.
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    Cowsheds.
    Premises.Licensee.No. of Cows kept.
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    Slaughterhouses.
    Premises.Licensee.
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    Proceedings under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts. The undermentioned samples were purchased for analysis in 1906:—
    Article.Number of Samples.Number Adulterated.Number Inferior.Percentage of Adulteration.
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    In the five preceding years the samples purchased for analysis were as under:—
    Number of Samples.Number Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration.
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    Proceedings under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts were instituted by the Council in the following cases:—
    defendant.offence.result.penalty.costs.
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    defendant.offence.result.penalty.costs.
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    defendant.OFFENCE.RESULT.PENALTY.COSTS.
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    DEFENDANT.OFFENCE.RESULT.PENALTY.COSTS.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    The following summary has been prepared at the request of the Medical Officer of Health of the London County Council:—
    PREMISES.NUMBER OF PLACES.Number of Inspections, 1906.Number of Notices, 1906.Number of Prosecutions, 1906.
    On register at end of 1905.Added in 1906.Removed in 1906.On register at end of 1906.
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    APPENDIX. TABLE A. Giving the Meteorological Conditions of the 52 Weeks ending December 29th, 1906, together with the number of Deaths from certain Diseases and at certain Ages.
    Week EndingMean Temperature.Highest Temperature.Lowest Temperature.Mean Ttmperature of the earth 3ft. below the surface.Mean height of the Barometer.Rainfall in inches.Sunshine in hours.Prevailing Wind.Total Deaths.Deaths under 1 year.Deaths over HO.Deaths from Respiratory Diseases.Deaths from Phthisis.Deaths from Zymotic Diseases, excluding Diarrhoea.Deaths from Diarrhoea and Enteritis.
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    Wkek EndingMean Temperature.Highest Temperature.Lowest Temperature.Mean Temperature of the earth 3 It. below the suilace.Mean height of the Barometer.Rainfall in inches.Sunshine in hours.Prevailing Wind.Total Deaths.Deaths under 1 year.Deaths over 60.Deaths from Respiratory Diseases.Deaths from Phthisis.Deaths from Zymot'c Diseases, excluding Diarrhoea.Deaths from Diarrhoea anrj Enteritis.
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    Week EndingMean Temperature.Highest Temperature.Lowest Temperature.Mean Ttmperature of the earth 3 It. below the surface.Mean height of the Barometer.Rainfall in inches.Sunshine in hours.Prevailing Wind.Total Deaths.Deaths under 1 year.Deaths over 60.Deaths from Respiratory Diseases.Deaths from Phthisis.Deaths from Zymotic Diseases, excluding Diarrhoea.Deaths from Diarrhoea and Enteritis.
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    Week EndingMean Temperature.Highest Temperature.Lowest Temperature.Mean Temperature of the earth 3(t. below the surface.Mean height of the Barometer.Rainfall in inches.Sunshine in hours.Prevailing Wind.Total Deaths.Deaths under 1 year.Deaths over 60.Deaths from Respiratory Diseases.Deaths from Phthisis.Deaths from Zymotic Diseases, excluding Diarrhoea.Deaths from Diarrhoea and Enteritis.
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    TABLE B. Showing the localities in which the cases of Notifiable Infectious Diseases and Deaths from Measles, Diarrhoea and Phthisis occurred during the year.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhoea.Deaths from Phthisis.
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    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhoea.Deaths from Phthisis.
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    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhoea.Deaths from Phthisis.
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    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhoea.Deaths from Phthisis.
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    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhoea.Deaths from Phthisis.
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    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup. rEnteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhoea.Deaths from Phthisis.
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    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhoea.Deaths from Phthisis.
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    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhoea.Deaths from Phthisis.
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    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhoea.Deaths from Phthisis.
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    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhoea.Deaths from Phthisis.
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    TABLE C. Showing the number of Cases of Infectious Diseases notified to the several Metropolitan Medical Officers of Health during the Year L90G.
    Cities and Boroughs.Estimated population in the middle of 1906.Small-pox.Scarlet Fev-r.Diphtheria.Typhus Fever.Enteric Feser.Other continued Fevers.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Cholera.Total.Annual rate per 1000 persons living.
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    TABLE D. London and the Metropolitan Boroughs.—Birth-rates and Death-rates of Persons belonging to London and the Metropolitan Boroughs during the 52 Weeks of 1906.
    BoroughPer 1000 Persons Living.Deaths under 1 year to 1000 Births.
    BirthsDeaths from
    All CausesPrincipal Ependimic DiseasesMeasles.Scarlet fever.DiptheriaWhooping-cough.Enteric feverDiarrhœa.Phthisis.