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Fulham 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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The figures show that 56.9 per cent. of the
infants born in 1932 had been successfully vaccinated
by the end of January, 1934.
Measles.
The year 1933 was not one in which an epidemic
was expected. Measles occurs in epidemics in
this country every two years. During the year
163 cases were notified in the Borough and two
deaths occurred from this disease. During 1932,
in which an epidemic occurred, there were 2,682
cases and 26 deaths.
The number of cases which occurred during each month of the year 1933 was as follows :
| First Quarter: — | Third Quarter: — | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11 | July | 12 |
| February | 4 | August | 11 |
| March | 19 | September | 12 |
| April | 24 | October | 4 |
| May | 22 | November | 6 |
| June | 25 | December | 13 |
There were 99 cases in girls and 64 cases in boys. Regarding the ages of the children affected the following summary shows that those under five years of age were the chief sufferers :
| 0 to 1 | 1 to 2 | 2 to 3 | 3 to 4 | 4 to 5 | 5 to 10 | 10 to 15 | 15 to 20 | 20 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 to 65 | 65 and up. | TOTAL. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 25 | 66 | 7 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | 163 |
The case mortality, that is to say the percentage
of cases which proved fatal, was 1.2,