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Fulham 1926

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1926

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and diarrhœal diseases (8 less). Fifty-three of the
173 deaths in infants or 30 per cent. were due to
notifiable diseases.

Table: The infantile mortality rates for Fulham since 1886 are given in the subjoined table:— Infantile Mortality in Fulham. Deaths of Infants under one year of age per 1,000 births.Average for five years:—

The infantile mortality rates for Fulham since 1886 are given in the subjoined table:— Infantile Mortality in Fulham. Deaths of Infants under one year of age per 1,000 births.Average for five years:—

1886-1890170
1891-1895168
1896-1900167
1901-1905144
1906-1910117
1911-1915109
1916-192092
192183
192269
192364
192472
192576
192664

Table: The following table shows the infantile mortality rates for the last two years (1925 and 1926) for the various wards in the Borough:—

The following table shows the infantile mortality rates for the last two years (1925 and 1926) for the various wards in the Borough:—

Ward.Births and birth rates.Infantile deaths.Infantile mortality rate.
1925.1926.1925.1926.1925.1926.
Baron's Court136 (10.1)133 ( 9.9)13119582
Lillie309 (11.9)296 (11.3)391912664
Walham262 (19.9)226 (17.1)2929110128
Margravine507 (25.9)586 (29.9)30195932
Munster633 (16.1)556 (14.1)41386468
Hurlingham86 ( 8.7)90 ( 9.1)9710477
Sands End459 (16.4)409 (14.6)28356185
Town379 (25.5)374 (25.1)22155840
The Borough2,771(16.9)2,670(16.2)2111737664