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Fulham 1897
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year ending December 31st, 1897
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Two of the latter being cases of infectious disease.
Inquests was held on 156, and post-mortem examinations were made
in 82 of the above cases.
Vaccination.
The following Tables, furnished by Mr. Collins, the Vaccination Officer,
give the vaccination returns for 1896, and for the first six months of 1897,
those for the last six months not being yet complete : —
SUPPLEMENTAL RETURN FOR 1896 FOR THE PARISH OF FULHAM.
| No. of Births Registered from ist Jan., 1896, to 31st Dec., 1896. | Successfully Vaccinated. | Insusceptible Of Vaccination . | Had Small Pox. | Dead. | Postponed by Medical Certificate. | Removed. | Outstanding. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4015 | 3151 | 24 | – | 434 | 34 | 354 | 18 |
RETURN OF VACCINATION FOR THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY TO JUNE 1897, FOR THE PARISH OF FULHAM.
| No. of Births Registered from 1st Jan., to 30th June, 1897. | Successfully Vaccinated. | Insusceptible of Vaccination, | Had Small Pox. | Dead. | Postponed by Medical Certificate. | Removed. | Outstanding. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2036 | 1618 | 14 | – | 212 | 61 | 124 | 7 |
The return for 1896 shows that 9.2 per cent, of the children remain
unaccounted for as compared with 10 per cent, in 1893, 8 per cent, in 1894,
and 7-4 per cent in 1895. Fulham, however, compares favourably in this
respect with London as a whole, as the proportion of children not finally
accounted for in it has increased from 7 per cent, in 1885 to 20.6 per
cent, in 1894.