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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 1914
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1914
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The attack rate was the same as last year, viz., 17 per
10,000 inhabitants, the average for the preceding 10
years being 21 per 10,000.
The cases occurred in 239 houses as under:—
| Houses with one case | 227 |
| „ „ two cases | 10 |
| „ „ three cases | 2 |
In addition there were 14 cases among the staff at the
Western Hospital, 3 at Fulham Infirmary, and 2 at
the Belgian Refugee Camp, Earl's Court.
Isolation,—Of the patients notified 255 or 94 per
cent, were treated in hospital.
Fatality.—The 23 deaths represent a case mortality of
8.5 per cent., against 8.7, 6.5 and 5.6 per cent. in the
preceding three years.
Diphtheria Antitoxin.—260,000 units of antitoxic
serum were supplied to medical practitioners during the
year.
Distribution.—Table XIII. gives the number of cases
notified in the several wards, and the following gives the
proportional prevalence:—