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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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| Small-pox. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria & Membranous Croup. | Enteric Fever. | Erysipelas | Puerperal Fever. | Chicken-pox. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SMALL-POX.
The epidemic of Small-pox, which commenced in London
in August, 1901, continued throughout the first eight months of
the year, attaining its maximum prevalence in March, and then
rapidly declining, till it had practically ceased by the beginning
of September.
In Fulham, during 1902, 94 cases were notified, making a
total during the epidemic of 109, or 7.4 cases per 10,000 of the
population.
In London, 7,783 cases were notified in 1902 and 4,466 in
1901, the attack rate being 20.6 per 10,000 inhabitants, the
rates in the various boroughs ranging from 3.1 in Hampstead,
5.9 in Chelsea and Wandsworth, 6.3 in Kensington, 7.4 in
Fulham and 7.5 in Lewisham to 30.3 in Finsbury, 38.9 in
Shoreditch, 40.3 in Poplar, 42.3 in Bethnal Green, 51.3 in
Stepney and 73.1 in Holborn.