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 1912
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1912
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TABLE XI.
| 1902. | 1903. | 1904. | 1905. | 1906. | 1907. | 1908. | 1909. | 1910. | 1911. | Mean number of Deaths 1902-1911. | Mean Death-rate 902—1911. | Deaths 1912. | Death-rate 1912. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smallpox | 13 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 0.01 | ... | 0.00 |
| Measles | 168 | 62 | 64 | 85 | 53 | 69 | 71 | 74 | 65 | 64 | 78 | 0.54 | 65 | 0.42 |
| Scarlet Fever | 19 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0.09 | 6 | 0.04 |
| Whooping Cough | 65 | 48 | 58 | 82 | 31 | 75 | 34 | 48 | 60 | 28 | 53 | 0.35 | 45 | 0.29 |
| Diphtheria | 51 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 33 | 38 | 32 | 39 | 14 | 27 | 31 | 0.21 | 15 | 0.10 |
| Enteric Fever | 9 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0.05 | 8 | 0.05 |
| Diarrhœa and Enteritis under 2 years of age. | 140 | 165 | 235 | 202 | 275 | 115 | 130 | 105 | 74 | 211 | 165 | 1.11 | 34 | 0.22 |
| Total | 465 | 325 | 391 | 426 | 423 | 319 | 294 | 280 | 222 | 344 | 349 | 2.36 | 173 | 1.12 |