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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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Diphtheria.
The cases of diphtheria notified in the four quarters of the year were as under:—
| Cases. | Deaths. | |
|---|---|---|
The attack-rate was 17 per 10,000 compared with
15 per 10,000 in 1912 and an average of 22 per 10,000
in the decennium 1903—1912. The cases occurred in
231 houses as under:—
Houses with one case 205
,, „ two cases 22
„ „ three cases 3
„ „ four cases 1
Eight cases occurred in Fulham Workhouse.
Isolation.
Of the patients notified, 258 or 95.6 per cent. were
removed to hospital.
Fatality.
The 15 deaths represent a case mortality of 5.6 per
cent., against 5.4, 8.7 and 6.5 per cent. in the preceding
three years.
Diphtheria Antitoxin.
134,000 units of antitoxic serum were supplied to
medical practitioners for use in 16 cases.