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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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Deaths of residents in Fulham in public institutions— continued.
| Kensington Infirmary | 1 |
| Chelsea Infirmary | 1 |
| Lambeth Infirmary | 1 |
| St. George's „ | 1 |
| Holborn Workhouse | 1 |
| Licensed Victualler's Asylum | 1 |
| St. Pelagia's Creche | 2 |
| Friedenheim | 3 |
| Elsewhere | 15 |
| 304 |
Of the 2,488 deaths registered, 649, or 26.1 per cent., took
place in public institutions. The percentages in the several
classes of institutions in Fulham and London were as
follows:—
| TABLE XXXIV | Percentage of total Deaths. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulham. | London. | ||
| Deaths occurring in Workhouses and Workhouse Infirmaries | 12.2 | 16.6 | |
| Deaths occurring in Metropolitan Asylums Board Hospitals | 3.3 | 3.5 | |
| Deaths occurring in other Hospitals | 7.8 | 11.4 | |
| Deaths occurring in Public Lunatic and Imbecile Asylums | 2.8 | 2.6 | |
| 26.1 | 34.1 | ||
Public Mortuary. Two hundred and two bodies were removed to the Mortuary during the year, and were admitted as follows :—
| At the request of the Coroner | 180 |
| Brought in by the Police | 20 |
| At the request of the Medical Officer of Health | 2 |
| 202 |
Inquests were held on 199, and post-mortem examinations
were made in 107 of the above cases.