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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 1897

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year ending December 31st, 1897

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Table: The following table gives the infantile mortality in Fulham and London during the 5 years, 1893-1898:—

The following table gives the infantile mortality in Fulham and London during the 5 years, 1893-1898:—

Death of Infants under 1 year per 1,000 births.Death-rate of Children under the age of 5 years.
Fulham.London.Fulham.London.
189317716462.568.9
189414914362.660.6
189518716570.267.1
189617516164.866.8
189716115954.860.7

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DEATHS OF ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN.
Sixty-two of the children who died before attaining the age of one year
were illegitimate, the mortality among them being in the proportion of 371
deaths to 1,000 births, or more than twice as heavy as that of children
born in wedlock.
INSURANCE OF INFANTS.
Certificates under the Friendly Societies Acts were issued in respect of
433 children under 5 years of age, and 70 in respect of those between 5 and
10 years. Thus 46 per cent, of those who died before the age of 5 years
were insured. In the previous 4 years the proportions were 55, 48, 50, and
53 per cent.
MORTALITY AT SCHOOL AGE.
At the age of 5 to 15 years which is approximately the school period of
life, there were 94 deaths corresponding to an annual rate of 3.5 per 1,000
of those estimated to be living at that age.
MORTALITY AT ADOLESCENCE.
Between the ages of 15 and 25 years, 70 deaths were recorded, the rate
of mortality being 3.4 per 1,000.
MORTALITY AT MATURITY.
Between the ages of 25 and 65 years there were 657 deaths, representing
a death-rate of 12.7.
MORTALITY AT DECLINE.
At the age of 65 years and upwards, 282 persons died, the death-rate at
this age period being 73.4.