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Fulham 1902
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year ending December 31st, 1902
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Isolation of patients suffering from Infectious Diseases.
Accommodation for persons suffering from Scarlet Fever,
Diphtheria, Enteric Fever, Typhus Fever, and Small-pox, is
provided by the Managers of the Metropolitan Asylums Board
at their various hospitals, and the increasing recognition by the
public of the advantages accruing from the isolation of the
infectious sick, is shown by the steadily increasing proportion
of patients suffering from those diseases who are removed to
hospital.
TABLE XXVI. Percentage of notified cases in Fulham removed to Isolation Hospitals.
| Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Enteric Fever. | Small Pox. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 64.4 | 41.5 | 37.3 | — |
| 1892 | 75.0 | 64.0 | 66.0 | 100 |
| *1893 | 63.6 | 48.0 | 45.0 | 97 |
| 1894 | 78.0 | 70.0 | 70.0 | 98 |
| *1895 | 70.0 | 74.0 | 45.6 | 100 |
| *1896 | 62.5 | 60.0 | 38.0 | 100 |
| 1897 | 75.0 | 65.0 | 41.5 | — |
| 1898 | 79.0 | 81.1 | 50.0 | — |
| 1899 | 81.7 | 81.6 | 51.0 | 100 |
| 1900 | 84.0 | 86.9 | 72.5 | 100 |
| 1901 | 85.4 | 82.0 | 68.2 | 94 |
| 1902 | 85.9 | 85.1 | 72.0 | 99 |
*In these years the accommodation in the Board's hospitals was inadequate,
and many patients remained at home who otherwise would have been removed.
Puerperal Fever.
Seven cases of Puerperal Fever, or 1.4 per 1,000 births
were notified, and 3 deaths, or 0 4 per 1,000 births were
registered.
Erysipelas.
During 1902,121 persons were certified to be suffering from
Erysipelas, which was the assigned cause of 4 deaths.