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Fulham 1896
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year ending December 31st, 1896
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Newington, St. Giles, and St. Martin-in-the-Fields, to 3.9 in Chelsea and
Woolwich, 4.0 in Limehouse, 4.2 in St. George's, Southwark and Bethnal
Green, 4.3 in Shoreditch and 4.8 in St. Olave, Southwark.
Among the large provincial towns the lowest rates were those of
Halifax 1.1, Swansea 1.2, Bradford 1.6, Brighton 1.7, Blackburn 1.8, and
Preston 1.9, and the highest those of West Ham, Sunderland, and Liverpool
3.0, Wolverhampton and Gateshead 3.1, Manchester 3.4, Birmingham 3.6,
and Salford 4.1.
The following Table shows the mortality from Zymotic diseases in Fulham as compared with London and the three adjacent parishes:—
| 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 3 adjoining Western districts viz., Hammersmith, Chelsea 4 Kensington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smallpox | 0 | 0.2 | 0 |
| Scarlet Fever | 28 | 25 | 26 |
| Diphtheria and Membranous Croup | 78 | 70 | 74 |
| Enteric Fever | 9 | 16 | 12 |
| Measles | 101 | 98 | 107 |
| Whooping Cough | 68 | 77 | 70 |
| Diarrhœa | 138 | 84 | 66 |
But in considering these figures the relative proportion of children under
15 in the respective population must be taken into consideration, as all these
diseases, with the exception of Enteric Fever and Smallpox, are mainly fatal
to young children. In Fulham 26.6 per cent, of the population are under
the age of 15 years, whereas in London and the other western districts under
consideration, the respective proportions are: 22.4 and 20.1 per cent., and
the death-rates from Zymotic Diseases, excluding Enteric Fever and Smallpox,
per 1,000 of those estimated to be living under the age of 15 years were:—
Fulham 13.3
London 13.4
Three adjoining Western Districts 14.5