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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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| Bethlem „ | 1 |
| Colney Hatch „ | 4 |
| Darenth „ | 1 |
| Hanwell „ | 6 |
| Ilford „ | 6 |
| Leavesden „ | 4 |
| Peckham House Hospital | 1 |
| South Western Fever Hospital | 11 |
| Fountain „ „ | 6 |
| North Western „ | 3 |
| Gore Farm „ „ | 1 |
| St. George's Infirmary | 3 |
| St. Pancras Workhouse | 1 |
| Lying House of St. John the Divine | 2 |
| Nursing Home, Clapham Common | 1 |
| Beersellers' Asylum | 1 |
| National Society for Protection of Cruelty to Children's Home | 1 |
| Elsewhere | 9 |
| 209 |
Of the 2030 deaths registered during the year 468, or 23 per cent, took
place in public institutions. The percentages in the several classes of
institutions in Fulham and London were as follows:—
Fulham. London.
Deaths occurring in Workhouses and Workhouse
Infirmary ... ... ... ... 11.6 14.3
Deaths occurring in Metropolitan Asylums and
Board Hospitals ... ... ... 3-0 2-3
Deaths occurring in other Hospitals ... ... 6.8 10.4
Deaths occurring in Public Lunatic and Imbecile
Asylums ... ... ... ... 1.6 2.1
Public Mortuary. 158 bodies were removed to the Mortuary during the year and were admitted as follows:—
| At the request of the Coroner | 135 |
| Brought in by the Police | 19 |
| At the request of the Medical Officer of Health | 4 |
| 158 |