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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 1898
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year ending December 31st, 1898
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| Caterham Asylum | 5 |
| Colney Hatch „ | 8 |
| Friern Barnet „ | 1 |
| Hanwell „ | 6 |
| Ilford „ | 2 |
| Leavesden „ | 1 |
| Middlesex County Asylum | 1 |
| South-Western Fever Hospital | 7 |
| Fountain „ „ | 3 |
| North-Western „ „ | 7 |
| Lambeth Infirmary | 1 |
| St. George's-in-the-East Infirmary | 1 |
| St. Pancras Infirmary | 1 |
| Licensed Victuallers' Asylum | 1 |
| St. Luke's House, Osnaburgh Street | 1 |
| St. Ann's House, Stoke Newington | 1 |
| Elsewhere | 11 |
| 207 |
Of the 2,148 deaths registered during the year 535 or 24.9 percent. 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 | 13.0 | 14.7 |
| Deaths occurring in Metropolitan Asylums Board Hospitals | 3.8 | 2.1 |
| Deaths occurring in other Hospitals | 6.2 | 10.1 |
| Deaths occurring in Public Lunatic and Imbecile Asylums | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| 24.9 | 29.3 |
PUBLIC MORTUARY. 176 bodies were removed to the Mortuary during the year and were admitted as follows:—
| At the request of the Coroner | 147 |
| Brought in by the Police | 25 |
| At the request of the Medical Officer of Health | 4 |
| 176 |