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Fulham 1894

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year ending December 31st, 1894

Published
1895
Author
Jackson, J. Charles.
Pages
104
Tables
70

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    Age and Sex Distribution. The following Table gives the estimated number of persons living in Fulham at different age periods:—
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    The following Table gives the number of persons at different ages in Fulham, London and other areas, expressed in per centages of the total population :—
    Under 55-1515-2525-3535-4545-5555-6565-75Over 75
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    Deaths and Death rate from Zymotic Diseases. 426 deaths were due to the principal Zymotic Diseases, viz.:-
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    The excess of mortality from these diseases in Fulham will be seen from the following Table:—
    DiseaseActual number of deaths in Fulham.Fulham's proportion if mortality was the same as in London.Fulham's proportion if mortality was the same as in other Western districts, viz., Hammersmith, Chelsea & Kensington
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    NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 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 :—
    1890.1891.1892.1893.1894.
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    The following Table gives a synopsis of the particulars of the cases:—
    Case.Sex.Age.Residence.Date of attack as stated by patient or friends.Date of Notification.Probable source of infection.Vaccinated.Re-vaccinated.Result.
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    Case.Sex.Age.Residence.Date of attack as stated by patient or friends.Date of Notification.Probable source of infection.Vaccinated.Revaccinated.Result.
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    The following Table gives the fatality of vaccinated and unvaccinated cases in Fulham during the last two years:—
    AgeVaccinatedDeathsUnvaccinatedDeaths
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    The distribution of the cases was as under:—
    Population in 1891CasesDeaths
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    The following Table gives the cases and deaths in age periods:—
    CasesDeaths
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    The distribution of the cases was as under:—
    Population in 1891CasesDeaths
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    The following Table shows the ages of the cases of Diphtheria and Membranous Croup and the fatality at different ages :—
    AgeCasesDeathsMortality
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    Table showing the number of children attending the Board and other primary schools in Fulham who were notified in each month as suffering from Diphtheria :
    Jan.Feb.MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.NovDec.Total
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    The total number of deaths recorded as occurring within 21 days of childbirth was 17, the causes assigned being the following:—
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    CLASS VII.—DEATHS FROM VIOLENCE. Different forms of violence caused 55 deaths.
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    Suicide.
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    Homicide,
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    The subjects were males, 83; females, 51, and their ages—
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    79 deaths were due to natural causes, and 55 to violence. Those due to natural causes may be classified as follows:—
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    326 deaths occurred at the Western Fever Hospital. Of these 86 were of parishioners and 240 of persons belonging to other districts.
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    Deaths Occurring Outside the District among Persons Belonging Thereto. The deaths of parishioners at public institutions and other places outside the parish numbered 237, and occurred in the following institutions:—
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    Supplemental Return for 1893 for the Parish of fulham.
    No. of Births Registered from 1st Jan., 1893. to 31st Dec. 1893.Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible of Vaccination.Had Small Pox.Dead.Postponed by Medical Certificate.Removed.Outstanding.
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    Return of Vaccination for the Period from January to June, 1894, Parish of Fulham.
    No. of Births Registered from 1st Jan. to 30th June, 1894.Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible of Vaccination.Had Small Pox.Dead.Postponed by Medical Certificate.Removed.Outstanding.
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    PUBLIC MORTUARY. 123 bodies were removed to the Mortuary during the year and were admitted as follows:—
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    COW-HOUSES. The licenses of the following Cow-houses were renewed by the County Council in October, the renewal of the licenses being unopposed.
    Situation.Licensee.Average No. of cows kept.
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    COMMON LODGING HOUSES.
    The control of these has been transferred to the London County Council. The following are the registered Common Lodging Houses in Fulham.
    Situation.Authorised No. of Lodgers.
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    Mortality and Overcrowding. The following Table, prepared by Mr. Murphy, shows how overcrowding and high death-rate go together in London:—
    Proportions of total population living more than two in a room (in tenements of less than 5 rooms).Death rate all causes, 1885 to 1892.
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    HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES ACT, 1890. The following houses were represented to the Sanitary Authority under the Act as being in a state so injurious or dangerous to health as to be unfit for human habitation:—
    Number of DwellingsAction TakenSubsequent Action
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    Prosecutions under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, were instituted by the Vestry in the following cases:—
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    The following samples were taken for analysis during the year:—
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    Proceedings under Sale of Food and Drugs Act.
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    To Each Inspector:
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    (A.) Table of DEATH during the year 1894, in the Parish of FULHAM, classified according to Discases ages and localities.
    Name of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; public institutions being shown as separate localities. (Columns for pøpulations and Births are in Table B.)Mortility from all Causes, at subjected Ages,(i)(A) Table of DEATH during the year 1894, in the parish of FULHAM, classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.
    (b) At al Ages.(c) Under 1 year.(d) 1 and under 5(e) 5 and under 15(f) 15 and under 25(g) 25 and under 65(h) 65 and upwards.12345678910111213141516171819202122
    Smallpox.Scarlatina.DiphtheriaMem branous groupFevers,ChøleraErysipelasMeasles.Whooping Cough? and DysenteryRheumatic Fever.Ague.?Pneynønia and ?Heart Disease.?All other Diseases.Total
    Typhus.Enteric ør TyphøidCøntinued.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 1894 in the FULHAM District; classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.
    Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these statistics; public institutions being shown as separate localities.Population at all Ages.(d) Registered Births.(e) Aged under 5 or over 5.New Cases of Sicknenn 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 or treatment in Isolation Hospital.
    Census, 1891. (b.)Estimated to middle of 1894. (C.)123456789101112131234567891011
    Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.EraysipelasSmallpoxScarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Crøup,Fevers.ChøleraErysipelas
    Typhus.Typhoid. Enteric orContinued.Relapsing.Puerperal.TyphusEnerie Typhoid,ContinuedRelapsingPuerperal.
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    DEATHS REGISTERED FROM ALL CAUSES DURNG THE YEAR 1894. 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—11-55—1515—2525—3535—4545—5555—6565—7575—8585 and upwds.Total under 5TotalTotal 1893
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    Ages.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.0—11-55—1515—2525—3535—4545—5555—6515—7575—8585 & upwds.Total under 5TotalTotal 1893
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    Ages.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.0-51-55—1515-2525-3535-4545-5555—6565—7575-S5Over 85Total under 5TotalTotal 1893
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    Ages.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.0-11—55-1515—2525-3535—4545—5555-6565-7575-85Over 85Total under 5TotalTotal 1893
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    Ages.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.0—11—55-1515-2525—3535—4545—5555—6565 —7575- 85Over 85Total under 5Total.Total.
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    Ages.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.0—11-55—1515—2525—3535—4545—5555 — 6565-7575—85Over 85Total under 5TotalTotal 1893
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    []Age.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.0-11-55—155-2525—3535—4545—5555—6565—7575—85Over 85Total under 5TotalTotal 1893
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    Summary of Table C, showing number of Deaths of Parishioners in each Class and Order.
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    Showing the number of Deaths at All Ages in 1894 from certain Groups of Diseases, and proportions to 1000 of Population, and to 1000 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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    INFANTILE MORTALITY IN FULHAM. Table showing the number of deaths of Infants under One Year from certain diseases, and the proportion to 1000 births and to 1000 deaths from all causes under One Year.
    Total Deaths.Deaths per 1000 Births.Deaths per 1000 of Total Deaths under one year.
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    Showing the deaths from the principal Zymotic diseases since 1886, when Fulham was separated from Hammersmith.
    18861887188818891890189118921893Annual Average for 8 years.Proportion of deaths to 1000 deaths in 8 year, 1887—1893Deaths in 1894.Proportion of deaths to 1000 deaths in 1894.
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    Showing the number of cases of Infectious Diseases notified to the several Metropolitan Medical Officers of Health during the year 1894.
    Sanitary Areas.Estimated population in the middle of 1894.Small-pox.Scarlet-fever.Diphtheria, Membranous Croup.Typhus fever.Enteric fever.Other continued fevers.Puerperal fever.Erysipelas.Cholera.Total.Annual rate per 1000 persons living.
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    Estimated population in the middle of 1894.Small-pox,Scarlet fever.Diphtheria, Membranous Croup.Typhus fever.Enteric fever.Other continued fevers.Puerperal fever.Erysipelas.Cholera.Total.Annual rate per 1000 persons living.
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    Sanitary Areas.Estimated population in the middle of 1894.Small-pox.Scarlet fever.Diphtheria, Membranous Croup,Typhus fever.Enteric fever.Other continued fevers.Puerperal fever.Erysipelas.Cholera.Total.Annual rate per 1000 persons living.
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    Sanitary Areas.Estimated population in the middle of 1894.Small-pox.Scarlet fever.Diphtheria, Membranous Croup.Typhus fever.Enteric fever.Other continued fevers.Puerperal fever.Erysipelas.Cholera.Total.Annual rate per 1000 persons living.
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    Sanitary Areas.Estimated population in the middle of 1894.Small-pox.Scarlet fever.Diphtheria, Membranous CroupTyphus fever.Enteric fever.Other continued fevers.Puerperal fever.Erysipelas.Cholera.Total.Annual rate per 1000 persons living.
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    Comparative Analysis of the mortality in London, the Western Districts and Fulham during the year 1894. Deaths per 1,000 living from
    All Causes.Zymotic Diseases.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Enteric Fever.Diarrhœa.Phthisis.Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 births.
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    Giving the meteorological conditions of each week of the year ending December 29th, 1894, together with the number of deaths from certain diseases and at 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 Zymotic Diseases excluding Diarrhœa.Deaths from Diarrhœa.Deaths from Influenza.
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    Week EndingMean Temperature.Highest Temperature.Lowest Temperature.Mean height of Barometer.Rainfall—in inches.Sunshine—in hours.Prevailing Winds.Total Deaths.Deaths under 1 year.Deaths over 60.Deaths from Respiratory Diseases.Deaths from Phthisis.Deaths from Zymotic Diseases excluding Diarrhœa.Deaths from Diarrhoea.Deaths trom Influenza
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    Showing the localities in which cases of Notifiable Infectious Diseases and Deaths from Measles and Diarrhoea occurred during the year. The asterisks denote fatal cases of the Notifiable Diseases.
    Scarlet FeverDiphtheriaMembranous CroupSmall-poxEnteric feverContinued feverPuerperal feverCholeraErysipelasDeaths from MeaslesDeaths from Diarrhœa
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    Scarlet feverDiphtheriaMembranous CroupSmall-poxEnteric feverContinued feverPuerperal feverCholeraErysipelasDeaths from MeaslesDeaths from Diarrhœa
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    Scarlet feverDiphtheriaMembranous CroupSmall-poxEnteric feverContinued feverPuerperal feverCholeraErysipelasDeaths from MeaslesDeaths from Diarrhœa
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    Scarlet feverDiphtheriaMembranous CroupSmall-poxEnteric feverContinued feverPuerperal feverCholeraErysipelasDeaths from MeaslesDeaths from Diarrhœa
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    Scarlet feverDiphtheriaMembranous CroupSmall-poxEnteric feverContinued feverPuerperal feverCholeraErysipelasDeaths from MeaslesDeaths from Diarrhœa
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    Scarlet FeverDiphtheriaMembranous CroupSmall-poxEnteric feverContinued feverPuerperal feverCholeraErysipelasDeaths from MeaslesDeaths from Diarrhœa
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    Scarlet feverDiphtheriaMembranous CroupSmall-poxEnteric feverContinued feverPuerperal feverCholeraErysipelasDeaths from MeaslesDeaths from Diarrhœa
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    Scarlet feverDiphtheriaMembranous CroupSmall-poxEnteric feverContinued feverPuerperal feverCholeraErysipelasDeaths from MeaslesDeaths from Diarrhœa
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    Scarlet feverDiphtheriaMembranous CroupSmall-poxEnteric feverContinued feverPuerperal feverCholeraErysipelasDeaths from MeaslesDeaths from Diarrhœa
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    Scarlet feverDiphtheriaMembranous CroupSmall-poxEnteric feverContinued feverPuerperal feverCholeraErysipelasDeaths from MeaslesDeaths from Diarrhœa
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    Scarlet feverDiphtheriaMembranous CroupSmall-poxEnteric feverContinued feverPuerperal feverCholeraErysipelasDeaths from MeaslesDeaths from Diarrhœa