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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 1896
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year ending December 31st, 1896
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LOCALISED ZYMOTIC DEATH RATES. The Zymotic death-rate in the several wards of the parish was as under:—
| No. of Deaths from Zymotic Diseases. | Death Rate from Zymotic Diseases. | |
|---|---|---|
| Baron's Court Ward | 10 | 0.5 |
| Hurlingham | 11 | 1.9 |
| Lillie | 85 | 4.0 |
| Margravine | 88 | 4.1 |
| Munster | 96 | 5.2 |
| Sands End | 72 | 4.5 |
| Town | 20 | 2.1 |
| Walham | 48 | 3.1 |
Notifiable Infectious Diseases. The following Table gives the number of cases of infectious diseases notified in Fulham since 1890, when compulsory notification came into force, excluding duplicate notifications:—
| 1890. | 1891. | 1892. | 1893. | 1894. | 1895. | 1896. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smallpox | – | – | 3 | 32 | 40 | 2 | 2 |
| Scarlet Fever | 286 | 118 | 517 | 701 | 529 | 330 | 627 |
| Diphtheria | 70 | 69 | 96 | 230 | 329 | 368 | 341 |
| Membranous Croup | 23 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 18 | 14 |
| Enteric Fever | 72 | 51 | 41 | 58 | 37 | 57 | 53 |
| Continued Fever | – | – | – | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Typhus Fever | 2 | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Cholera | – | – | – | 5 | – | – | 2 |
| Puerperal Fever | 6 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 9 |
| Erysipelas | 114 | 67 | 104 | 153 | 113 | 94 | 99 |
| 573 | 330 | 786 | 1224 | 1073 | 887 | 1152 |
SMALLPOX.
Two cases were notified in a house in Jerdan Place. In the first case
the disease was contracted in Kensington where the patient had been living
up to the time of his illness. The second patient—unlike the other inmates
of the house—refused to be vaccinated.