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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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| Nett deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents," whether occurring within or without the District (a). | Nett deaths at all ages of "Residents" in the Wards of the Borough, whether occurring in or beyond the Wards. | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cause of Death. | Under i Week. | 1—2 Weeks. | 2—3 Weeks. | 3—4 Weeks. | Total under 4 Weeks. | 4 Weeks and under 3 Months. | 6 Months. | 6 Months and under 9 Months. | 9 Months and under 12 Months. | Total Deaths under One Year. | Baron's Court Ward. | Lillie Ward. | Walham Ward. | Margravine Ward. | Munster Ward. | Hurlingham Ward. | Sands End Ward. | Town Ward. | |
| All Causes | Certified | 38 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 50 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 124 | 8 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 4 |
| Uncertified | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1. Small-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Chicken-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3. Measles | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 5. Whooping Cough | - | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| 6. Diphtheria and Croup | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 7. Erysipelas | - | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | - | 1 | - | 2 | — | - | — | |
| 8. Tuberculous Meningitis | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | — | |
| 9. Abdominal Tuberculosis [a) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 10. Disseminated Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 11. Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 12. Meningitis (not Tuberculous! | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 13. Convulsions | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 14. Laryngitis | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 15. Bronchitis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | |
| 10. Pneumonia (all forms! | 1 | — | - | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 16 | - | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | |
| 17. Influenza | - | - | — | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 18. Diarrhoea | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 19. Enteritis | - | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | |
| 20. Gastritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 21. Syphilis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 22. Rickets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 23. Suffocation, overlaying | - | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | |
| 24. Injury by Birth | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | |
| 25. Atelectasis | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| 20. Congenital Malformations | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 27. Premature Birth | 21 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 3 | — | — | — | 29 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | |
| 28. Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 2 | 2 | - | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| 29. Other Causes | - | — | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | ||
| Total | 38 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 50 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 124 | 8 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 4 | |
Nett Births in the Year:—
Legitimate 2001
Illegitimate 136
Nett Deaths in the Year of:—
Legitimate infant 108
Illegitimate infants 10
(a.) Under Abdominal Tuberculosis are included deaths from Tuberculous Peritonitis
and Enteritis, and from Tabes Mescnterica.
Want of breast milk is included under Atrophy and Debility.