London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
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
This page requires JavaScript
TABLE I. Comparative Analysis of the Mortality in London, the Western Districts and Fulham during the year 1896. Deaths per 1,000 living from
| All Causes. | Zymotic Diseases. | Small-pox. | Measles. | Scarlatina. | Diphtheria. | Whooping Cough. | Enteric Fever. | Diarrhœa. | Phthisis. | Deaths under 1 year per 1000 births. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 18.2 | 3.1 | 0.00 | 0.82 | 0.21 | 0.59 | 0.65 | 0.13 | 0.71 | 1.68 | 161 |
| Six Western Districts | 16.8 | 2.7 | 0.00 | 0.81 | 0.20 | 0.54 | 0.49 | 0.11 | 0.61 | 1.54 | 169 |
| Fulham | 17.5 | 3.6 | 0.00 | 0.86 | 0.25 | 0.66 | 0.59 | 0.08 | 1.16 | 1.66 | 175 |
The Western districts comprise Chelsea, Hammersmith, Kensington, Paddington, St. George's, Hanover
Square and Westminster.