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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 Phthisis death-rate of Fulham,
the adjoining boroughs of London during the preceding 10
years: —
37
The cases notified in the various Wards were as under:— TABLE XXXI.
| Barons Court Ward | 10 |
| Lillie „ | 21 |
| Walham | 17 |
| Margravine | 37 |
| Munster | 41 |
| Hurlingham | 9 |
| Sands End | 24 |
| Town | 12 |
| 171 |
Notification of Phthisis.
The voluntary notification of cases of Tubercular Phthisis
which was begun in 1902 has been continued, and 171 notifications
were received—47 occurring in private and 124 in public
practice.
TABLE XXXII. Deaths from Phthisis per 1,000 of the population.
| 1893 | 1894 | 1895 | 1896 | 1897 | 1898 | 1899 | 1900 | 1901 | 1902 | Mean of 10 yrs 1893-02. | 1903 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulham | 1·51 | 1·42 | 1·40 | 1·66 | 1·53 | 1·47 | 1·83 | 1·57 | 1·35 | 1·38 | 1·51 | 1·36 |
| Kensington | 1·57 | 1·53 | 1·49 | 1·42 | 1·44 | 1·26 | 1·34 | 1·18 | 1·36 | 1·28 | 1·39 | 1·25 |
| Hammersmith | 1·51 | 1·58 | 1·56 | 1·40 | 1·39 | 1·48 | 1·72 | 1·61 | 1·42 | 1·43 | 1·51 | 1·47 |
| Chelsea | 1·75 | 1·64 | 1·92 | 1·82 | 1·80 | 1·74 | 1·79 | 1·72 | 1·73 | 1·45 | 1·74 | 1·57 |
| London | 1·90 | 1.72 | 1·77 | 1·68 | 1·71 | 1·73 | 1·82 | 1·80 | 1·65 | 1·60 | 1·74 | 1·69 |
In all cases in which permission could be obtained the
rooms, bedding, etc., were disinfected by the Council after the
removal or death of the patient.
TABLE XXXII.
Deaths from Phthisis per 1,000 of the population.
Mean of 10 yrs 1893-02.
1901
1902
1893
1894
1895
1896
1897
1898
1899
1900
1·53
1·42
1·40
1·66
1·47
1·83
1·57
1·35
1·38
1·51
Fulham
1·51
1·44
1·26
1·34
1·18
1·36
1·28
1·39
Kensington
1·57
1·53
1·49
1·42
1·48
1·61
1·42
1·43
1·51
Hammersmith
1·51
1·58
1·56
1·40
1·39
1·72
1·74
1·74
Chelsea
1·75
1·64
1·92
1·82
1·80
1·79
1·72
1·73
1·45
1·73
1·90
1.72
1·77
1·68
1·71
1·82
1·80
1·65
1·60
1·74
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