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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 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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Table II.
| Nett deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents," whether occurring within or without the District (a). | Total Deaths, whether of "Residents" or "Non-Residents" in Institutions in the District (b). | Nett deaths at all ages of "Residents" in the Wards of the Borough, whether occurring in or beyond the Wards. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| CAUSES OF DEATH. | all ages. | Under 1 year | 1 and under 2 years | 2 and under 3 years | 3 and under 4 years | 4 and under 5 years | 5 and under 10 years | 10 and under 20 years | 20 and under 35 years | 35 and under 45 years | 45and under 65 years | 65 and under years | Barouns Court Ward. | Little Ward | Margavine Ward. | Margiavine Ward | Walham word | Harlingham Ward | sands End Ward | Town Ward | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | |
| All Causes | Certified (c) | 1672 | 136 | 43 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 43 | 105 | 109 | 483 | 687 | 825 | 172 | 271 | 160 | 190 | 356 | 98 | 249 | 176 |
| Uncertified | 1 | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 1. Enteric Fever | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2. Small-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3. Measles | 27 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 42 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 11 | — | |
| 4. Scarlet Fever | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | - | — | - | - | 2 | - | - | — | |
| 5. Whooping Cough | 5 | 1 | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | |
| 6. Diphtheria | 19 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 73 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | |
| 7. Influenza | 16 | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | - | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 4 | |
| 8. Encephalitis Lethargica | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| 9. Meningococcal Meningitis | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | - | 1 | - | — | - | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | - | |
| 10. Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 118 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 8 | 36 | 27 | 36 | 7 | 60 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 4 | 20 | 10 | |
| 11. Other Tuberculous diseases | 16 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | 3 | 1 | |
| 12. Cancer, malignant disease | 242 | — | — | - | — | - | 1 | - | 6 | 18 | 107 | 110 | 97 | 29 | 40 | 19 | 17 | 54 | 20 | 28 | 35 | |
| 13. Rheumatic Fever | 17 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| 14. Diabetes | 13 | — | — | - | — | — | - | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| 15. Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc. | 69 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 30 | 33 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| 16. Heart Disease | 400 | 2 | 1 | — | — | - | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 113 | 263 | 174 | 45 | 64 | 35 | 46 | 88 | 22 | 54 | 45 | |
| 17. Arterio-sclerosis | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 20 | 49 | 32 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 16 | 7 | |
| 18. Bronchitis | 43 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3 | |
| 19. Pneumonia (all forms) | 148 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | 9 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 45 | 58 | 7 | 26 | 13 | 19 | 40 | 6 | 23 | 14 | |
| 20. Other Respiratory Diseases | 23 | 2 | - | — | - | — | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | 5 | 2 | |
| 21. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| 22. Diarrhoea, etc. (under 2 years) | 34 | 31 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| 23. Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 13 | - | — | 1 | — | — | - | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | |
| 24. Cirrhosis of Liver | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 3 | - | — | - | |
| 25. Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 70 | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 36 | 32 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 5 | |
| 26. Puerperal Sepsis | 8 | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | |
| 27. Other accidents and diseases of pregnancy and parturition | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | |
| 28. Congenital Debility and malformation, premature birth | 51 | 51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 7 | |
| 29. Suicide | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |
| 30. Other deaths from violence | 43 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 7 | |
| 31. Other defined diseases | 165 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 56 | 52 | 74 | 18 | 32 | 19 | 16 | 36 | 7 | 25 | 12 | |
| 32. Causes ill-defined or unknown | 9 | 1 | — | - | — | — | — | - | — | - | — | 8 | - | 2 | 2 | - | 3 | - | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 1673 | 136 | 43 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 43 | 105 | 109 | 484 | 687 | 825 | 172 | 271 | 160 | 190 | 357 | 98 | 249 | 176 | |
a)| All "Transferable Deaths" of residents, t.t., of persons resident in the District who have died outside (4) All deaths occurring in institutions for the sick and infirm situated within the district, whether of
it, are included with tho other deaths in columns 2—13, and columns 11—as. Transferable residents or ot non-residents, are entered in column 14 of Table 11.
deaths of non-residents, i.e., of persons resident elsewhere in England and Wales who have died (c) All deaths certified by registered Medical Practitioners and all Inquest cases are classed as " Certified "
in the District, are in like manner exclude.! from these columns. For the precise meaning of all other deaths are regarded as " Uncertified."