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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 1913
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1913
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| Deaths. | Death Rate. | |
|---|---|---|
| First quarter | 612 | 15.0 |
| Second quarter | 450 | 11.4 |
| Third quarter | 388 | 9.7 |
| *Fourth quarter | 578 | 13.4 |
*14 weeks.
Mortality in previous years.
In Table IX. will be found the number of deaths and
death-rate in each of the preceding five years. The
difference between the rate for 1913 and the average
rate of the five years 1908-1912 represents a saving of
150 lives.
TABLE XII.
Distribution of Deaths.
Table XI. gives the number and causes of deaths in
the several wards of the borough, and in the following
table will be found the death-rate of each ward for 1913
and the ten preceding Years.
| Barons Court Ward. | Lillie Ward. | Walham Ward. | Margravine Ward. | Munster Ward. | Hurlingham Ward. | Sands End Ward. | Town Ward. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 10.9 | 14.5 | 15.5 | 18.4 | 12.5 | 13.0 | 13.1 | 14.1 |
| 1904 | 13.9 | 15.8 | 19.9 | 16.4 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 14.6 | 14.2 |
| 1905 | 13.3 | 16.1 | 18.0 | 16.8 | 14.1 | 15.0 | 15.3 | 13.9 |
| 1906 | 11.6 | 14.3 | 17.7 | 18.1 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 11.8 |
| 1907 | 12.9 | 15.0 | 16.9 | 19.5 | 13.1 | 11.9 | 12.4 | 11.3 |
| 1908 | 11.9 | 14.3 | 17.2 | 14.2 | 12.9 | 15.1 | 14.1 | 10.4 |
| 1909 | 12.7 | 14.6 | 18.2 | 16.2 | 12.5 | 12.1 | 12.5 | 12.2 |
| 1910 | 11.8 | 11.3 | 16.5 | 15.8 | 11.4 | 10.9 | 11.6 | 12.5 |
| 1911 | 11.8 | 15.1 | 19.0 | 18.2 | 14.1 | 10.4 | 14.3 | 12.2 |
| 1912 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 14.3 | 11.9 | 12.1 | 12.7 | 12.8 |
| Average of 10 years, 1903-12. | 12.5 | 14.5 | 17.3 | 16.8 | 13.1 | 12.9 | 13.4 | 12.6 |
| 1913 | 13.3 | 13.9 | 17.6 | 13.6 | 11.3 | 12.1 | 11.8 | 10.1 |