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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 1902
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year ending December 31st, 1902
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Localisation of Deaths.
In Table IV. will be found the number and the causes of
the deaths occurring in the several wards of the Borough, and
the following table gives the death-rate of each ward:—
TABLE III.
| Ward. | Death-rate. |
|---|---|
| Baron's Court Ward | 13.5 |
| Lillie Ward | 16.8 |
| Walham Ward | 20.2 |
| Margravine Ward | 20.0 |
| Munster Ward | 16.3 |
| Hurlingham Ward | 14.5 |
| Sands End Ward | 18.8 |
| Town Ward | 14.3 |
The death-rate of the County of London was 17.7, and of
the three adjoining boroughs that of Kensington was 15.3, of
Hammersmith 16.3, and of Chelsea 18.0.
The lowest rates in the 28 metropolitan boroughs were 10.8
in Hampstead, 13.4 in Stoke Newington, and 13.5 in Wandsworth;
the highest rates were 21.3 in Holborn, 21.4 in
Southwark, and 22.9 in Finsbury.
The deaths in England and Wales were in the proportion
of 16.3 annually per 1,000 living, and in the 76 large towns the
death-rate averaged 17.4 per 1,000.