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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 1912

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1912

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Causes of Infantile Mortality.
Table VII. gives the causes of infantile mortality at
various periods under one year, and the following gives
the proportion of deaths occurring at certain age
periods:—

Table: TABLE VIII.

TABLE VIII.

Age Period.Percentage of Total Deaths under one Year.
Under one week23.3
Over one and under four weeks11.4
One and under three months22.3
Three and under six months19.5
Six and under nine months11.1
Nine and under twelve months12.4

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Table IX. gives the infantile death-rates of the
several wards of the borough, corrected by the
bution of the births in Fulham Infirmary.

Table: TABLE IX. Deaths under one year per 1,000 Births.

TABLE IX. Deaths under one year per 1,000 Births.

Ward.1902190319041905190619071908190919101911Average Ten Years 1902-19111912
Barons Court1349818110888146917512270111148
Lillie15913813714713715110612210312813385
Walham16414218518316618415214015612416091
Margravine157144179153171136129133135154149112
Munster13012514013714211612010210313712591
Hurlingham991041599815099817643599759
Sands End1821211561681271071369410913813497
Town106761211057264649881518476
The Borough14812715214413312211510810712812894