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Fulham 1915
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1915
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Mortality from Tuberculosis.
198 deaths (101 of males and 97 of females) were
registered from pulmonary tuberculosis, representing a
death-rate of 1.29 per 1,000, the average of the preceding
ten years being 1.32.
The distribution of the deaths was as under :—
| Males. | Females. | |
|---|---|---|
| Deaths in Poor Law Institutions | 36 | 25 |
| Deaths in Hospitals and Sanatoria | 18 | 5 |
| Deaths in Asylums | 2 | 8 |
| Deaths at Home | 45 | 59 |
| 101 | 97 |
To other tuberculous diseases 51 deaths were ascribed,
the death-rate being 0.34 per 1,000 against a decennial
average of 0.40.
Treatment and Prevention of Tuberculosis.
Fulham Tuberculosis Dispensary.
The Council has entered into a further agreement
with the Committee of Management of the Fulham
Tuberculosis Dispensary, under which they contribute
£700 a year to the maintenance of the Dispensary, and
£50 a year to the Brompton Hospital for Consumption
in respect of patients who may be sent by the Tuberculosis
Officer to the hospital for diagnosis, or treatment
as out-patients. Of these sums one-half is repaid to the
Council by the Local Government Board, and one-third
by the London County Council, the net contribution of
the Council being, £187 10s.
Work of the Tuberculosis Dispensary.
The following table gives a summary of the work of
the Dispensary during the year:-