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Fulham 1899
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year ending December 30th, 1899
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COMPARATIVE MORTALITY FROM ZYMOTIC DISEASES
IN FULHAM, LONDON AND THE THREE ADJOINING
DISTRICTS.
The following Table shows the mortality from Zymotic diseases in Fulham as compared with London and the three adjacent parishes :
| Disease. | Actual number of deaths in Fulham. | Fulham's proportion if mortality was the same as in London. | Fulham's proportion if mortality was the same as in 3 adjoining Western districts,viz., Hammersmith, Chelsea and Kensington. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smallpox | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scarlet Fever | 33 | 12 | 12 |
| Diphtheria and Membranous Croup | 59 | 55 | 33 |
| Enteric Fever | 25 | 24 | 23 |
| Measles | 68 | 61 | 24 |
| Whooping Cough | 54 | 40 | 61 |
| Diarrhœa | 183 | 120 | 92 |
In judging these figures the age-constitution of the districts
must be taken into consideration, as these diseases, with the exception
of Smallpox and Enteric Fever, are mainly fatal to young children.
In Fulham 36.6 per cent, of the population are under the age of 15
years, whereas in London and the other three districts under consideration
the respective proportions are 32.4 and 30.1 per cent.
NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES. The following table gives the number of cases of infectious diseases notified in Fulham since 1890, when compulsory notification came into force, excluding duplicate notifications: —
| 1890 | 1891 | 1892 | 1893 | 1894 | 1895 | 1896 | 1897 | 1898 | 1899 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smallpox | – | – | 3 | 32 | 40 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 1 |
| Scarlet Fever | 286 | 118 | 517 | 701 | 529 | 339 | 627 | 759 | 811 | 847 |
| Diphtheria | 70 | 69 | 96 | 230 | 329 | 368 | 341 | 378 | 465 | 514 |
| Membranous Croup | 23 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 14 |
| Enteric Fever | 72 | 51 | 41 | 58 | 37 | 57 | 53 | 53 | 71 | 111 |
| Continued Fever | – | – | – | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Typhus Fever | 2 | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cholera | – | – | – | 5 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 4 |
| Puerperal Fever | 6 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 13 |
| Erysipelas | 114 | 67 | 104 | 153 | 113 | 94 | 99 | 134 | 121 | 178 |
| Totals | 573 | 327 | 786 | 1224 | 1073 | 887 | 1149 | 1354 | 1488 | 1683 |