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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 1894
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year ending December 31st, 1894
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The excess of mortality from these diseases in Fulham will be seen from the following Table:—
| Disease | Actual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smallpox | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Scarlet Fever | 35 | 23 | 16 |
| Diphtheria and Membranous Croup | 108 | 64 | 54 |
| Enteric Fever | 5 | 15 | 14 |
| Measles | 160 | 80 | 75 |
| Whooping Cough | 58 | 53 | 45 |
| Diarrhœa | 56 | 44 | 40 |
In considering these figures the relative proportions of the
number of children under 5, in the respective populations,
must be considered, as in Fulham 14.1 per cent, of the
population are under 5 years of age, in London 11.9, and in
the three other Western Districts 10 per cent., but even
allowing for this difference in the age constitution of the
districts, the mortality in Fulham from the Zymotic diseases
mainly fatal to young children was excessive.
NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
The following Table gives the number of cases of
infectious disease notified in Fulham since 1890, when