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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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27.
Regarding the ages of those affected, the following table shows that more cases occurred in children under 10 years of age, especially in those between 1 and 5 years, than at other ages:—
| 0 to 1 | 1 to 2 | 2 to 3 | 3 to 4 | 4 to 5 | 5 to 6 | 6 to 7 | 7 to 8 | 8 to 9 | 9 to 10 | 10 to 15 | 15 to 20 | 20 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 to 65 | 65 & up | TOTAL. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 18 | 33 | 31 | 39 | 40 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 43 | 23 | 43 | 25 | 3 | - | 402 |
The disease was prevalent all the year round but
more so in January, February and November. The
largest number of notifications was received during the
first quarter of the year, and the second largest during the fourth quarter.
During the last three quarters of the year the notifications were practically the same.
| First Quarter:— | Third Quarter:— | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40 | July | 31 |
| February | 49 | August | 26 |
| March | 34 | September | 36 |
| April | 31 | October | 30 |
| May | 29 | November | 39 |
| June | 30 | December | 27 |
Deaths. Nineteen deaths were due to diphtheria
giving a case mortality of 4.7 per cent. and a death rate
of 0.12 per thousand of the population at all ages.
Ten deaths were in males and nine in females. The
age periods at which the deaths occurred are given in the
Table on page 21, and from this it will be seen that the
majority of the deaths occurred during the second to the
sixth years of life.
Scarlet Fever.
Notification. Five hundred and ninety-five cases
of Scarlet Fever were notified during the year, which
was equal to 3.8 per thousand of the population.