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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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accounted for 5 deaths as against 8 during 1933.
(Cerebro-spinal fever 4 and Encephalitis Lethargica 1).
There were 14 deaths from Whooping Cough
compared with 12 during 1932, the deaths occurring
in the cases of seven children under one year
of age ; two of 1½ years; two of 2 years; one of
4; one of 5, and one of 12 years.
Diphtheria.
Notification. One hundred and eighty-five
notifications were received during 1933, an increase
of 8 compared with 1932. The attack rate was
equal to 1.24 per thousand of the population and
the two sexes were affected in the proportion of
83 males to 102 females.
The following table shows that most cases occurred in children under ten years of age:—
| 0 to 1 | 1 to 2 | 2 to 3 | 3 to 4 | 4 to 5 | 5 to 6 | 6 to 7 | 7 to 8 | 8 to 9 | 9 to 10 | 10 to 15 | 15 to 20 | 20 to 35 | 35 t0 45 | 45 to 65 | 65 and Up | TOTALS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 185 |
The disease was prevalent all the year round,
the cases varying from seven in April to 27 in
December.
The following summary shows the number of notifications received during each month of the year:—
| First Quarter: — | Second Quarter:— | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11 | April | 7 |
| February | 12 | May | 13 |
| March | 12 | June | 22 |