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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 1925

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1925

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

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

Deaths.Death-rate.
First Quarter50312.3
Second Quarter4079.9
Third Quarter2987.3
Fourth Quarter54613.3

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It is interesting to note that whereas during the
year under review the worst seasonal mortality took
place during the fourth quarter, in the preceding year
the worst mortality was in the first quarter when the
death-rate was 11.1. The difference is due to the
fact that whereas in 1924 the high rate of the first
quarter was influenced by a measles epidemic, there
was no measles epidemic in that quarter of 1925, and
moreover, during the fourth quarter of 1925 the high
death-rate was influenced by several periods of extremely
cold weather causing many deaths from
bronchitis and pneumonia, especially among the aged.