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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 1915
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1915
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Insurance of Children.
Certificates under the Friendly Societies Act were
issued in respect of 370 children under the age of five
years, 52 per cent of the children dying at this age
period being insured.
Deaths at other age periods.
Table VIII. gives the number of deaths and the deathrates
at certain other age periods above one year.
TABLE VIII.
| Age Period. | Numberof Deaths. | Percentage ofTotal Deaths. | Death-rate per 1000 of estimated population living at age period. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 and under 2 years | 156 | 6.7 | 44.3 | |
| 2 „ 5 „ | 115 | 4.9 | 10.5 | |
| 5 „ 15 „ | 96 | 4.1 | 3.1 | |
| 15 „ 25 „ | 86 | 3.7 | 3.6 | |
| 25 „ 45 „ | 296 | 12.7 | 6.6 | |
| 45 „ 65 „ | 559 | 23.8 | 22.4 | |
| Over 65 „ | 580 | 24.9 | 90.2 | |
Deaths from Epidemic Diseases.
To the seven principal epidemic diseases 304 deaths
were ascribed, representing a death-rate of 2.0 per
1,000 which is 0.4 per 1,000 above the average of the
preceding five years.