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Fulham 1893

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year ending December 31st, 1893

Published
1894
Author
Jackson, J. Charles.
Pages
116
Tables
31

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31 tables in this report

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    The result taken from a return recently issued by the Registrar-General are as follows:
    Rooms in tenementNumber of tenements with lessthan 5 rooms.Number of Occupants of Tenements.
    OneTwoThreeFourFiveSixSevenEightNineTenEleven12 or more
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    The following comparison with the whole of London may be o interest:—
    fulham.london.
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    The following table gives the number of cases of infectious disease notified in Fulham since 1890, when compulsory notification came into force, excluding duplicate notifications:—
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    The following table gives the Cases and Deaths in Age Periods
    AGE.CASES.DEATHS.
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    Table showing ages of cases of Diphtheria and Membranous Croup and rates of mortality at different ages:—
    AGE.CASES.DEATHS.MORTALITY.
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    (A.) Table of DEATHS during the year 1893, in the Metropolitan Sanitary District of FULHAM; classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.
    Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; Public Institutions being shown as separate localities. (Columns for Population and Births are in Table B.) (a)Mortality from all Causes, at subjoined Ages.(i.)Mortality from subjoined Causes, distingushing Deaths of Children under Five Years of Age.
    At all Ages. (b.)Under 1 year. (c.)1 and under 5. (d.)5 and under 15. (e.)15 and under 25. (f.)25 and under 65. (g.)65 and upwards. (h.)12345678910111213141516171819202122
    Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.ErysipelasMeasles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Injuries.All other Diseases.Total.
    Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
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    (B.) Table of POPULATION, BIRTHS, and of NEW CASES OF INFECTIOUS SICKNESS, coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health, during the year 1893, in the Metropolitan Sanitary District of FULHAM; classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.
    Name of Localities adopted for the purpose of these statistics; Public Institutions being shown as separate localities.Population at all Ages.Registered Births.Aged under 5 or over 5.New Cases of Sickness in each locality coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health.Number of such Cases removed from their Homes in the Several Localities tor treatment in Isolation Hospital.
    Census, 1891.Estimated to middle of 1894.12345678910111234567891011
    Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.SmallpoxScarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.
    Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.| Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing,Puerperal.
    a(b.)(c.)d.(e.)
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    Table C. DEATHS REGISTERED FROM ALL CAUSES DURING THE YEAR 1893. Note.—The deaths of Non-Residents occurring in Public Institutions are excluded, and the deaths of Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated beyond the limits of the District, are included.
    AGES.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.0 to 1.1 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 & upwds.Total under 5Total.
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    CAUSES OF DEATH.AGES.
    I. Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases—
    2. Miasmatic Diseases—0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 & upwds.Total under 5Total
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    CAUSES OF DEATH.AGES.
    III.—Dietic Diseases—0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 & upwds.Total under 5Total
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    CAUSES OF DEATH.AGES.
    2. Diseases of Organs of Special Sense—0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 & upwds.Total under 5Total
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    AGES.
    CAUSES OF DEATH. 8. Diseases of Urinary System—0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 & upwds.Total under 5Total.
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    Table D. Summary of Table C showing number of Deaths of Parishioners in each Class and Order.
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    Table E. Showing the number of Deaths at All Ages in1893 from certain Groups of Diseases, and proportions to 1000 of Population, and to 1,000 Deaths from all causes.
    Total Deaths.Deaths per 1000 of population at all ages.Deaths per 1000 of Total Deaths at all Ages.
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    Table F. INFANTILE MORTALITY IN FULHAM. Table showing the number of deaths of Infants under One Year from certain diseases and the proportion to 1,000 births and to 1,000deaths from all causes under one year.
    Total Deaths.Deaths per 1,000 Births.Deaths per1,000of Total Deaths, under one year.
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    Table G. Showing the deaths from the principal Zymotic diseases since 1886, when Fulham was separated from Hammersmith.
    1886.1887.1888.1889.1890.1801.1892.Annual Average for 7 years.Proportion of deaths to 1000 deaths in 7 years, 1887-1892.Deaths in 1893.Proportion of deaths to 1000deaths in I893.
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    Table H. Showing the number of cases of infectious diseases notified to the several Metropolitan Medical Officers of Health during the year ending December 31st, 1893.
    Western Districts—Small PoxScarlatinaDiphtheriaMembranous CroupEnteric FeverContinued FeverTyphus FeverPuerperal FeverErysipelasCholeraTotalEstimated Population middle of 1893Annual Rate per 1000 living
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    Table I. Comparative Analysis of the mortality in London, the Western Districts and Fulham during the year 1893. Deaths per 1,000 living from
    All causes.Zymotic Diseases.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Enteric Fever.Diarrhcea. Deaths under 1 year per 1000 births
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    Table J. Giving the meteorological conditions of each week of the year ending December 30th 1893, together with the number of deaths from certain diseases and certain ages.
    Week endingMean Temperature.Highest Temperature.Lowest Temperature.Mean height of 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 ZymoticDiseases excluding Diarrhoea.Deaths from Diarrhoea.Deaths from Influenza.
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    Week ending.Mean Temperature.Highest Temperature.Lowest Temperature.Mean height of 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 fromZymoticDiseases excluding Diarrhoea.Deaths from Diarrhoea.Deaths from Influenza,
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    Week ending.Mean Temperature.Highest Temperature.Lowest Temperature.Mean height of 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 ZymoticDiseases excluding Diarrhœa.Deaths from Diarrhoea.Deaths from Influenza.
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    Table K showing the localities in which cases of notifiable Infectious Diseases occurred during the year. The asterisks denote fatal cases.
    ScarlatinaDiphtheriaMembraneous CroupSmall PoxEnteric FeverContinued FeverPuerperal FeverCholeraErysipelas
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    ScarlatinaDiphtheriaMembraneous CroupSmall PoxEnteric FeverContinned FeverPuerperal FeverCholeraErysipelas
    Broomhouse Road1.........• ••........1
    Broughton Road...l......42.........
    Broxholme Road22..................1
    Bullow Road*22.....................
    Burnfoot Avenue...*1...1...............
    Burnthwaite Road4.........1.........2
    Campbell Place11.....................
    Campana Road1*2..................1
    Cassidy Road2.....................2
    Castletown Road...........................
    Cedar Road21..................1
    Charleville Road22.....................
    Chelmsford Street2.....................1
    Chesilton Road3.........*1............
    Chesson Road6**2...2*1.........1
    Chaldon Road4.....................1
    Church Row............1............
    Church Path6........................
    Claxton Grove3.......................
    Claybrook Road*61.................1
    Clenstone Terrace3........................
    Clovelly Terrace...1..................
    Comeragh Road...1...1...............
    Coniger Road1.........1............
    Coomer Road6**4..................2
    Cornwall Street22......*2.........1
    Crab Tree Lane3........................
    Cranbury Road...3......1.........1
    Crefeld Road41..................3
    Cresford Road...*2.....................
    Cristowe Road...1.....................
    Crookham Road...1..................1
    Crown Street...1*1...............1
    Dalebury Road.........1...............
    Dancer Road1.......................
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    ScarlatinaDiphtheriaMembraneous CroupSmall PoxEnteric FeverContinued FeverPuerperal FeverCholeraErysipelas
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    ScarlatinaDiphtheriaMembraneous CroupSmall PoxEnteric FeverContinued FeverPuerperal FeverCholeraErysipelas
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    ScarlatinaDiphtheriaMembraneous CroupSmall PoxEnteric FeverContinued FeverPuerperal FeverCholeraErysipelas
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    ScarlatinaDiphtheriaMembraneous CroupSmall PoxEnteric FeverContinued FeverPuerperal FeverCholeraErysipelas
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    ScarlatinaDiphtheriaMembraneous CroupSmall PoxEnteric FeverContinued FeverPuerperal FeverCholeraErysipelas
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    ScarlatinaDiphtheriaMembraneous CroupSmall PoxEnteric FeverContinued FeverPuerperal FeverCholeraErysipelas
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    He shall construct such soil pipe so that its weight in proportion to its length and internal diameter shall be as follows:—
    Diameter.Lead.Iron.
    Weight per 10-ft. length. Not less thanWeight per 6-ft. length. Not less than