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Fulham 1903
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year ending December 31st, 1903
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The following table gives the number of cases of infectious
diseases notified in Fulham since 1890, when compulsory
notification came into force, excluding duplicate notifications: —
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The following table gives the number of cases of infectious diseases notified in Fulham since 1890, when compulsory notification came into force, excluding duplicate notifications:— TABLE XIV.
| 1890 | 1891 | 1892 | 1893 | 1894 | 1895 | 1896 | 1897 | 1898 | 1899 | 1900 | 1901 | 1902 | 1903 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small-pox | — | — | 3 | 32 | 40 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 9 | 16 | 94 | 11 |
| Scarlet Fever | 286 | 118 | 517 | 701 | 529 | 339 | 627 | 759 | 811 | 847 | 552 | 600 | 552 | 404 |
| Diphtheria | 70 | 69 | 96 | 230 | 329 | 368 | 341 | 378 | 465 | 514 | 630 | 636 | 417 | 286 |
| Membranous Croup | 23 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 7 |
| Enteric Fever | 72 | 51 | 41 | 58 | 37 | 57 | 53 | 53 | 71 | 111 | 92 | 133 | 74 | 80 |
| Continued Fever | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Typhus Fever | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cholera | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Puerperal Fever | 6 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 19 |
| Erysipelas | 114 | 67 | 104 | 153 | 113 | 94 | 99 | 134 | 121 | 178 | 154 | 132 | 121 | 115 |
| Totals | 573 | 327 | 786 | 1124 | 1073 | 887 | 1149 | 1354 | 1488 | 1683 | 1459 | 1534 | 1277 | 922 |
SICKNESS AND DEATHS FROM NOTIFIABLE
INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
TABLE XIV.
1890
1891
1892
1893
1894
1895
1896
1897
1898
1899
1900
1901
1902
Small-pox
—
—
3
32
40
2
2
—
—
1
9
16
94
Scarlet Fever
286
118
517
701
529
339
627
759
811
847
552
600
552
Diphtheria
70
69
96
230
329
368
341
378
465
514
630
636
417
Membranous Croup
23
13
15
20
13
18
14
10
11
14
11
8
12
Enteric Fever
72
51
41
58
37
57
53
53
71
111
92
133
74
Continued Fever
—
—
—
6
2
3
5
5
1
1
2
1
—
—
Typhus Fever
2
3
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5
—
—
2
1
—
4
—
1
—
Cholera
Puerperal Fever
6
6
10
18
10
6
6
14
8
13
9
7
7
Erysipelas
114
67
104
153
113
94
99
134
121
178
154
132
121
Totals
573
327
786
1124
1073
887
1149
1354
1488
1683
1459
1534
1277
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