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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 1893
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year ending December 31st, 1893
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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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 20.9 | 3.0 | .04 | .38 | .37 | .74 | .54 | .16 | .79 | 164 |
| 6 Western Districts | 18.5 | 2.2 | .034 | .15 | .32 | .50 | .43 | .16 | .60 | 155 |
| Fulham | 19.3 | 3.3 | .028 | .11 | .32 | .62 | .75 | .15 | 1.2 | 177 |
The Western Districts comprise Chelsea, Hammersmith, Kensington, Paddington, St. George's, Hanover Square,
Westminster, and St. James's, Westminster.