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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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Certification of the Causes of Death.
Of the 2053 deaths registered. 1917, or 93.42 per cent., were duly
certified by registered medical practitioners, and 135, or 6.43 percent., by
the Coroner after inquest, while the causes of 3, or 0.15 per cent., were
uncertified.
Inquests.
Of the 133 inquests held on parishioners, 118 were held in the parish,
and 15 at institutions outside.
The subjects were, males 85, females 48; and their ages—
| Under 5 | 59 |
| 5 to 60 | 52 |
| Over 60 | 22 |
71 deaths were due to natural causes and 62 to violence.
Those due to natural causes may be classified as follows:—
| Zymotic Diseases | 6 |
| Tubercular | – |
| Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 15 |
| Diseases of Circulatory System | 19 |
| Convulsions and other Diseases of the Nervous System | 12 |
| Alcoholism | 3 |
| Other Diseases | 15 |
| Cause not ascertained | 1 |
| 71 |
The deaths due to violence have already been classified.
Uncertified Deaths.
Two of these were of prematurely born infants who only lived a few
hours; and the other was ascribed to Phthisis.
The proportion of uncertified deaths was, in London, 0.9 per cent.,
and in England and Wales per cent.
Deaths in Public Institutions.
FULHAM UNION INFIRMARY AND WORKHOUSE.
This institution, situated in Fulham, serves for the two Parishes of
Fulham and Hammersmith. 473 deaths occurred in the Infirmary and 28
in the Workhouse; of these 257 were of parishioners of Fulham, and 244 of
persons belonging to Hammersmith. Their ages and causes of death will
be found in Table A.