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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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In consequence of the prevalence of Small-pox aud ths
difficulty of distinguishing between Chicken-pox and modified
Small-pox, this disease was added to the list of notifiable
diseases for a period of one year from February 7th, 1902.
From January 4th, 1903, to February, 6th, 1903, 67 cases
were notified,
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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 |
| 1903 | 91·4 | 87·4 | 73·8 | 100 |
*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
19 cases of Puerperal Fever, or 4 per 1,000 births, were
notified, of which 5 proved fatal, or 1·1 per 1,000 births.
Erysipelas.
115 persons were certified to be suffering from Erysipelas,
which was the assigned cause of 5 deaths.
Chicken-pox.
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