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Fulham 1902

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year ending December 31st, 1902

Published
1903
Author
Jackson, J. Charles.
Pages
80
Tables
67

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    TABLE I. VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT DURING 1902 AND PREVIOUS YEARS.
    Year. 1.Population estimated to Middle of each Year. 2.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District. 9.Deaths of Non-residents Registered in Public Institutions in the District. 10.Deaths of Residents Registered in Public Institutions beyond the District. 11.Nett Deaths at all ages belonging to the District.
    Number. 3.Rate.14.Under One Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number. 12.Rate.* 13.
    Number. 5.Rate per 1,000 Births Registered. 6.Number. 7.Rate.* 8.
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    TABLE II. No. of Birth
    Ward.Males.Females.Total.Birth-rate.
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    TABLE III.
    Ward.Death-rate.
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    TABLE IV. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during Year 1902.
    Causes of Death.Deaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined Ages.Deaths in or belonging to Localities (at all Ages).Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District
    All ages.Under 1 year.I and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.Barons Court Ward.Lillie Ward.Walham Ward.Margravine Ward.Munster Ward.Hurlingham Ward.Sands End Ward.Town Ward.
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    TABLE V.
    Crude Death-rate, 1902.Corrected Death-rate, 1902.
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    TABLE VI.
    Fulham Death-rate per 1,000.London Death-rate per 1,000.
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    TABLE VII. The rates in the several wards were:-
    Deaths of Infants under one year of age to 1,000 births.
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    TABLE VIII. Deaths under One Year per 1,000 Births.
    Mean of 10 years.
    1892.1893.1894.1895.1896.1897.1898.1899.1900.1901.1892-1901.1902.
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    TABLE IX.
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    TABLE X. Deaths from the seven principal Zymotic diseases per 1,000 of the population.
    Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whoop ing Cough.Enteric Fever.Diarrhœa.Total.
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    TABLE XI.
    Year.Deaths.Death-rate.
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    TABLE XII.
    1890189118921893189418951896189718981899190019011902
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    TABLE XIII. Cases of Infections Disease notified during the year 1902.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in Whole District.Total Cases Notified in each Locality.No. of Cases removed to Hospital from each Locality.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.65 and upwards.Barons Court Ward.Lillie Ward.Walham Ward.Margravine Ward.Munster Ward.Hurlingham Ward.Sands End Ward.Town Ward.Fulham Infirmary and Workhouse.Barons Court Ward.Lillie Ward.Walham Ward.Margravine Ward.Munster Ward.Hurlingham Ward.Sands End Ward.Town Ward.Fulham Infirmary and Workhouse
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.
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    TABLE XIV. Cases of Infectious Diseases notified per 10,000 inhabitants.
    Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria & Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.ErysipelasPuerperal Fever.Chicken-pox.Total.
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    Sources of Infection.—Table XV. gives brief particulars of the known sources of infection of all the cases notified which may be classified as under:—
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    Vaccination and Small-pox.
    Vaccinated.Unvaccinated.
    No. of Cases.Deaths.No. of Cases.Deaths.
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    TABLE XV. NOTIFIED CASES OF SMALLPOX.
    Cases.Sex.Age.Residence.Date of attack.Date of Removal to Hospital.Probable Source of Infection.Conditions as to Vaccination.Result.
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    NOTIFIED CASES OF SMALLPOX—continued.
    Cases.Sex.Age.Residence.Date of attack.Date of Removal to Hospital.Probable Source of Infection.Conditions as to VaccinationResult.
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    NOTIFIED CASES OF SMALL POX—continued.
    Cases.Sex.Age.Residence.Date of attack.Date of Removal to Hospital.Probable Source of Infection.Conditions as to Vaccination.Result.
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    TABLE XVI. Supplemental Return for 1901, for the Borough of Fulham.
    No. of Births Registered from 1st Jan 1901, to Dec. 31st, 1001.Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible of Vaccination.Had Small Pox.Dead.Postponed by Medical Certificate.Removed.Outstanding.Certificates Granted under Clause 2 of the Vaccination Act of 1898.
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    Return of Vaccination for the Period from January to June, 1902, for the Borough of Fulham. TABLE XVII.
    No. of Births Registered from 1st Jan., 1902, to June 30th, 19' 2.Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible of Vaccination.Had Small Pox.Dead.Postponed by Medical Certificate.Removed.Outstanding.Certificates Granted under 1Clause 2 of the Vaccination Act of 1898.
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    The following table shows the proportion of children who have escaped vaccination during the ten years, 1892-1901:— TABLE XVIII.
    Ear.Births.Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible of Vaccination.Died Unvaccinated.Vaccination postponed.Removed, &c.Certificates Granted under Clause 2 of the Vaccination Act of 1898.Percentage not finally accounted for.
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    Scear let Fever. Scarlet Fever was slightly less prevalent in Fulbam in 1902 than in 1901, 552 cases being notified as compared with 600 in 1901.
    Cases.Deaths.
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    TABLE XIX. Number of cases of Scarlet Fever notified per 1,000 of the population.
    1892189318941895189618971898189919001901Mean of 10 years, 1892-1901.1902
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    The cases occurring in the four quarters of the year were:—
    Cases.Deaths.
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    The following table gives the fatality at different age periods of hospital and home cases: — TABLE XX.
    Cases removed to Hospital.Cases treated at Home.
    Age.No. of Cases.Deaths.Mortality per cent.No. of Cases.Deaths.Mortality per cent.
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    TABLE XXI.
    1892189318941895189618971898189919001901Mean of 10 years 1892-1901.1902
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    TABLE XXII.
    1892189318941895180618971898189919001901Mean of 10 years 1892-1901.1902
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    TABLE XXIII. Number of children attending the Board and other primary Schools in Fulham who were notified in each month as suffering from Scarlet Fever.
    School.Jan.Feb.March.April.May.June.July.August.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
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    TABLE XXIV. Number of children attending the Board and other primary Schools who were notified in each month as suffering from Diphtheria.
    School.Jan.Feb.March.April.May.June.July.August.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
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    TABLE XXV. Cases of Enteric Fever notified per 1,000 inhabitants.
    1892189318941895189618971898189919001901Mean for 10 years, 1892-1901.1902
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    TABLE XXVI. Percentage of notified cases in Fulham removed to Isolation Hospitals.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Small Pox.
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    TABLE XXVII.
    Year.No. of Deaths.Death-rate per 1,000.
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    TABLE XXVIII. Deaths from Diarrhœa per 1000 living.
    1892189318941895189618971898189919001901Average of 10 yr. 1892-3.1902
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    Deaths per 1,000 of the population of each Ward from Phthisis and other Tubercular Diseases. TABLE XXIX.
    Death-rate from Phthisis.Death-rate from other Tubercular Diseases.Death-rate from all Tubercular Diseases.
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    TABLE XXX.
    189318941895189618971898189919001901Average of 9 yrs. 1893-02.1902
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    TABLE XXXI. Accident or Negligence.
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    TABLE XXXII.
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    TABLE XXXIII.
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    Deaths of residents in Fulham in public institutions— continued.
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    Deaths of residents in Fulham in public institutions— continued.
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    TABLE XXXIVPercentage of total Deaths.
    Fulham. London.
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    Public Mortuary. Two hundred and two bodies were removed to the Mortuary during the year, and were admitted as follows :—
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    Material from suspected cases of diphtheria :—
    No. of Specimens.
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    During the year the following plans of proposed new buildings were submitted to and approved by the Public Health Committee:—
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    In connection with those 95 notices have been served, viz.:—
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    TABLE XXXV.
    Article.No. of Samples.No. Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration.
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    Proceedings were instituted by the Council in the following cases:— TABLE XXXVI.
    Defendant.Offence.Result.Penalty.Costs.
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    Defendant.Offence.Result.Penalty.Costs.
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    TABLE XXIII.
    Defendant.Offence.Result.Penalty.Costs.
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    Defendant.Offence.Result.Penalty.Costs.
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    APPENDIX. TABLE A. Giving the Meterological Condition of the 53 Weeks ending January 3rd, 1903, together with the number of Deaths from Certain Diseases and at Certain Ajes.
    Week endingMean Temperature.Highest Temperature.Lowest Temperature.Mean Temperature of the earth 3.ft. below surface.Mean height of Barometer.Rainfall in inches.Sunshine in hours.Prevailing Wind.Total Deaths.Deaths under 1 year.Deaths over 60.Deaths from Respiratory Diseases.Deaths from Phthisis.Deaths from Zymotic Diseases exclu ding Diarrhcea.Deaths from Diarrhcea.
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    Week endingMean Temperature.Highest Temperature.Lowest Temperature.Mean Temperature of the earth. 3.ft. below surface.Mean height of Barometer.Rainfall in inches.Sunshine in hours,Prevailing Wind.Total DeathsDeaths under 1year.Deaths over 6o.Deaths from Respiratory Diseases.Deaths from Phthisis.Deaths from Zymotic Diseases excluding Diarrhcea. ;Deaths from Diarrhœa.
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    Week endingMean Temperature.Highest Temperature.Lowest Temperature.Mean Temperature of the earth 3.ft. below surfaceMean height of Barometer.Rainfall in inches.Snushine in hoursPrevailing Wind.Total Deaths.Deaths under 1 year.Deaths over 6o.Deaths from Respiratory Diseases.Deaths from Phthisis.Deaths from Zymotic Diseases excluding Diarrhcea.Deaths from Diarrhœa.
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    Week endingMean Temperature.Highest Temperature.Lowest Temperature.Mean Temperature of the earth 3.ft. below surface.Mean height of Barometer.Rainfall in inches.Sunshine in hours.Prevailing Wind.Total Deaths.Deaths under 1 year.Deaths over 6o.Deaths from Respiratory Diseases.Deaths from Phthisis.Deaths from Zymotic Disease excluding Diarrhcea.Deaths from Diarrhœa.
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    TABLE B. Showing the localities in which cases of Notifiable Infectious Diseases and Deaths from Measles, Diarrhcea and Phthisis occurred during the year. (The figures in brackets denote the number uf houses in which the cases occurred. The asterisks denote the fatal cases of Notifiable Diseases.)
    Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhcea.Deaths from Phthisis.
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    Small.pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphther;a and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhœa.Deaths from Phthis
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    Small.pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhœa.Deaths from Phthisis.
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    Small.pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhœa.Deaths from Phthisis.
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    Small.pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.lirysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhœa.Deaths from P hthisis
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    Small.pcx.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.i Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhœa.Deaths from Phthisis.
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    Small.pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhœa.Deaths from Phthisis.
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    Small pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever,Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhœa.Deaths from Phthisis.
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    Small.pox.Scarlet Fever.I 'iphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhœa.Deaths from Phthisis.
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    Small.pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhœa.Deaths from Phthisis.
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    TABLE C. COMPARISON OF PREVALENCE OF SICKNESS & DEATHS FROM NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES. (Rates calculated per 1000 persons on the population estimated to the middle of each year.)
    Small.pox.Scarlet Fever.Dipththeria and Membranous Croup.Enteric and Continued Fever.Typhus Fever.Cholera.Erysipelas.
    Cases.Deaths,Cases.DeathsCases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.
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    TABLE D. Showing the number of Cases of Infectious Diseases notified to the several Metropolitan Medical Officers of Health during the Year 1902.
    Cities and Boroughs.Estimated Population in the Middle of 1902.Small.pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous CroupTyphus Fever.Enteric Fever.Other Continued Fevers.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Cholera.Total.Annual Rate per 1,000 persons living.