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 1914

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1914

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Table: TABLE IV. Mortality in 1914.

TABLE IV. Mortality in 1914.

Area.Annual Rate per 1,000 living.
Fulham13.6
Chelsea13.3
Hammersmith14.0
Kensington13.3
County of London14.4
97 Great Towns (including London)14.7
145 Smaller Towns12.9
England and Wales (less the 242 Towns)13.4
England and Wales14.0

Table: Seasonal Mortality. The mortality in the four quarters of the year was as under:—

Seasonal Mortality. The mortality in the four quarters of the year was as under:—

Deaths.Death Rate.
First quarter60515.4
Second quarter47112.0
Third quarter49312.6
Fourth quarter56314.4

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Mortality in previous years.
In Table III. will be found the number of deaths and
the death-rate in each of the preceding five years.
The average rate of the five years 1909—1918 was
0.3 per 1,000 below that of 1914.