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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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The following table shows the birth and infantile mortality rates during the last two years for the various wards in the borough:—
| Wards. | Births and Birth rates. | Infantile deaths. | Infantile mortality rates. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 1931 | 1932 | 1931 | 1932 | 1931 | |
| Baron's Court | 139 (9.2) | 126 (10.1) | 8 | 16 | 57 | 127 |
| Lillie | 228 (9.9) | 214 (9.1) | 23 | 19 | 100 | 89 |
| Walham | 215 (15.1) | 178 (14.1) | 20 | 34 | 93 | 191 |
| Margravine | 514 (30.8) | 601 (33.7) | 19 | 20 | 37 | 33 |
| Munster | 433 (12.7) | 496 (13.7) | 20 | 22 | 46 | 44 |
| Hurlingham | 68 (7.6) | 51 (5.4) | 10 | 4 | 147 | 78 |
| Sands End | 214 ( 8.9) | 251 (9.7) | 20 | 41 | 93 | 163 |
| Town | 326 (23.8) | 364 (25.8) | 4 | 8 | 12 | 22 |
| BOROUGH | 2137 (14.3) | 2281(15.08) | 124 | 154 | 58 | 67 |
It will be seen from Table III. on pages 21 & 22 that
the principal causes of infantile mortality were as follows:
Prematurity ... 29 deaths compared with 27 in 1931.
Diarrhoea and Enteritis 21 „ „ „ 15 „ „
Pneumonia (all forms) 16 „ „ 3] „ „
Congenital malformations 12 „ ,, ,, 12 „ „
Atrophy, debility and
Marasmus 12 „ „ „ 10 „ „
Fifty deaths of infants under four weeks of age
occurred in 1932 as compared with 55 during 1931 and
49 during 1930.
The following table shows the number of infantile deaths from all causes as compared with infantile deaths from diarrhoea since 1932:
| Infantile deaths from all causes. | Infantile deaths from Diarrhœa. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 199 | 21 | |
| 1924 | 214 | 18 | |
| 1925 | 211 | 36 | |
| 1926 | 173 | 28 | |
| 1927 | 162 | 16 | |
| 1928 | 185 | 50 | |
| 1929 | 173 | 33 | |
| 1930 | 136 | 28 | |
| 1931 | 154 | 15 | |
| 1932 | 124 | 21 | |