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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 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 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 Diarrhoea. | Deaths from Diarrhoea. | Deaths from Influenza. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 7th | 20.5 | 32.7 | 13.9 | 29.9 | 0.10 | 1.9 | Variable | 52 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | ... | ... |
| „ 14th | 35.1 | 40.1 | 30.7 | 29.7 | 0.55 | 4.1 | N.E. | 65 | 8 | 27 | 33 | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
| „ 21st | 35.0 | 44.1 | 23.0 | 30.0 | 0.45 | 3.0 | Variable | 40 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... |
| „ 28th | 41.2 | 49.7 | 31.6 | 29.8 | 0.20 | 4.5 | Variable | 22 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | ... | 1 |
| Feb. 4th | 44.5 | 54.2 | 31.3 | 29.8 | 0.54 | 9.3 | S.W. | 40 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ... | 1 |
| „ 11th | 40.5 | 52.4 | 23.1 | 29.8 | 0.25 | I7.3 | S.W. | 39 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | ... | 1 |
| „ 18th | 43.7 | 55.1 | 32.2 | 29.5 | 0.28 | 5.6 | s.s.w. | 30 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | ... | 1 |
| „ 25th | 39.3 | 58.8 | 29.2 | 29.1 | 1.01 | 10.2 | Variable | 39 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Mar. 4th | 43.8 | 57.2 | 32.9 | 21.5 | 1.09 | I 2.4 | Variable | 52 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 1 | |
| „ 11th | 46.7 | 61.0 | 32.4 | 30.1 | 0.00 | 14.6 | S.W.&N.W | 35 | 10 | 10 | 9 | - | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| „ 18th | 45.5 | 62.3 | 29.7 | 29.7 | 0.11 | 27.5 | S.W.&N.W | 35 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | - | 3 |
| „ 25th | 43.9 | 64.3 | 24.2 | 30.2 | 0.00 | 55.4 | E. | 42 | 19 | 7 | 11 | — | 6 | 1 | — |