London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1908
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1908
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The death-rate was 0.44 per 1,000, compared with 0.31 in
the County of London and an average of 0.51 for the 10 years
1897-1906.
The cases reported to the Medical Officer of Health numbered 594, and were distributed as under:—
| Cases. | |
|---|---|
| Baron's Court Ward | 11 |
| Lillie Ward | 75 |
| Walham Ward | 40 |
| Margravine Ward | 63 |
| Munster Ward | 129 |
| Hurlingham Ward | 22 |
| Sands End Ward | 212 |
| Town Ward | 42 |
| 594 |
The deaths in the several wards will be found in Table
IV., and the death-rates in Table XIV.
The ages of the children reported as suffering from Measles were as under:—
| Under one year | 16 |
| One and under two years | 20 |
| Two and under three „ | 16 |
| Three and under four „ | 61 |
| Four and under five „ | 129 |
| Five and under six „ | 199 |
| Six and under seven „ | 91 |
| Seven and under ten „ | 49 |
| Over ten years | 13 |
| 694 |