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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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Table: SCHOOL INFLUENCE. The following Table gives the number of children attending the Board and other primary schools in Fulham, who were notified in each month as suffering from Diphtheria:—

SCHOOL INFLUENCE. The following Table gives the number of children attending the Board and other primary schools in Fulham, who were notified in each month as suffering from Diphtheria:—

School.Jan.Feb.Mar.AprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total
Ackmar Road113...1111........110
Biscay Road......2...1......12......17
Everington St.21...1...1...1.........17
Harwood Road...13............1......139
Halford Road211......124...1......12
Holy Cross...............1...2............3
Hugon Road1011231...............119
Lillie Road2......21.....1211...10
Langford Road...11131......21......10
Munster Road122....................3...8
North End Rd.32...............1......2...8
Sherbrooke Rd.241026111211...31
St. Thomas's...............1.........1...24
Star Road1...1............1...1.....4
St. John's........................31...26
Varna Road...1..............1...1......3
William Street......1......1.................2
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There was outbreak of Diphtheria among children attending the Infants'
Department of Hugon Road Board School, in December, 1895, but it was
hoped that, as the school was closed from December 20th to June 6th, it