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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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Table: Of the children ascertained to be suffering from Measles the following had been in attendance at the undermentioned schools:—

Of the children ascertained to be suffering from Measles the following had been in attendance at the undermentioned schools:—

Ackmar Road School21
Beaufort House School3
Fulham Palace Road „29
Halford „ „36
Harwood „ „5
Hugon „61
Kingwood „ „11
Langford „ „48
Lillie „ „29
Munster „ „42
New Kings „ „7
North End „ „1
Peterborough School9
Queensmill „6
St. John's „39
St. Dunstan's Road School23
Sherbrook „ „53
Star „ „9
Townmead „ „68
William Street „9
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The cases reported were visited by the inspectors who gave
printed and verbal directions respecting the precautions to be
taken to prevent the spread of the disease, and disinfection is
carried out when requested by the parents or the doctor in
attendance, and wherever any special circumstances demand it.
Whooping Cough.
Whooping Cough was less in evidence than usual, 34 deaths
being ascribed to it against a decennial average of 58. All
the deaths were of children under five years of age.