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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 1903
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year ending December 31st, 1903
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The following table shows the comparative prevalence of
Scarlet Fever in the various wards of the Borough and in the
County of London during the past 8 years:—
TABLE XXI. Number of cases of Scarlet Fever notified per 10,000 of the population.
| 1896 | 1897 | 1898 | 1899 | 1900 | 1901 | 1902 | Mean of 7 years, 1896-1902. | 1903 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barons Court Ward | 24 | 34 | 25 | 48 | 25 | 34 | 18 | 31 | 9.0 |
| Lillie „ | 56 | 80 | 51 | 70 | 34 | 40 | 25 | 51 | 17.5 |
| Walham „ | 45 | 70 | 61 | 60 | 28 | 65 | 17 | 50 | 13.5 |
| Margravine „ | 72 | 79 | 83 | 53 | 37 | 28 | 53 | 55 | 36.5 |
| Munster „ | 46 | 60 | 87 | 65 | 43 | 38 | 29 | 53 | 27.0 |
| Hurlingham „ | 46 | 51 | 63 | 74 | 40 | 57 | 26 | 51 | 21.4 |
| Sands End „ | 74 | 66 | 65 | 79 | 62 | 61 | 81 | 70 | 45.4 |
| Town „ | 57 | 39 | 68 | 67 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 45 | 31·6 |
| The Borough | 54 | 63 | 65 | 65 | 41 | 47 | 38 | 53 | 27·4 |
| The County of London | 58 | 51 | 38 | 49 | 30 | 41 | 40 | 44 | 27·2 |
DIPHTHERIA AND MEMBRANOUS CROUP.
There was a notable drop last year in the number of cases
reported, there being 286 of Diphtheria and 7 of Membranous
Croup which is identical with Laryngeal Diphtheria, or fewer
than in any year since 1893.
The cases occurring in the four quarters of the year were:—
| Cases. | Deaths. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 82 | 7 |
| 2nd „ | 86 | 5 |
| 3rd „ | 58 | 4 |
| 4th „ | 60 | 8 |