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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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In the several Wards of the Borough the death-rates from
Phthisis and other tubercular diseases were as under:—
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. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barons Court Ward | 1.04 | 0.48 | 1.52 |
| Lillie Ward | 1.64 | 0.54 | 2.18 |
| Walham Ward | 2.05 | 0.61 | 2.66 |
| Margravine Ward | 1.70 | 0.40 | 2.10 |
| Munster Ward | 1.34 | 0.64 | 1.98 |
| Hurlingham Ward | 1.43 | 0.55 | 1.98 |
| Sands End Ward | 1.21 | 0.71 | 1.92 |
| Town Ward | 0.87 | 0.87 | 1.74 |
| The Borough | 1.38 | 0.61 | 1.99 |
The following table gives Phthisis death-rate of Fulham,
the adjoining boroughs of London during the preceding 9 years.
Table giving the Phthisis death-rate of Fulham, the adjoining
boroughs and London for 1902, and the preceding 9 years.
TABLE XXX.
| 1893 | 1894 | 1895 | 1896 | 1897 | 1898 | 1899 | 1900 | 1901 | Average of 9 yrs. 1893-02. | 1902 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulham | 1.51 | 1.42 | 1.40 | 1.66 | 1.53 | 1.47 | 1.83 | 1.57 | 1.35 | 1.53 | 1.38 |
| Kensington | 1.57 | 1.53 | 1.49 | 1.42 | 1.44 | 1.26 | 1.34 | 1.18 | 1.36 | 1.40 | 1.28 |
| Hammersmith | 1.51 | 1.58 | 1.56 | 1.40 | 1.39 | 1.48 | 1.72 | 1.61 | 1.42 | 1.52 | 1.43 |
| Chelsea | 1.75 | 1.64 | 1.92 | 1.82 | 1.80 | 1.74 | 1.79 | 1.72 | 1.73 | 1.77 | 1.45 |
| London | 1.90 | 1.72 | 1.77 | 1.68 | 1.71 | 1.72 | 1.82 | 1.80 | 1.65 | 1.75 | 1.60 |