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Fulham 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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INFANTILE MORTALITY.
Of 1,832 deaths of persons of all ages belonging to Fulham, 118 or
6.44 per cent, occurred in infants under One Year of Age.
The Infantile Mortality rate (the number of deaths of infants under
One Year of Age per 1,000 live births) was 59 as compared with 65 during
1933. The actual number of deaths was 118 compared with 126.
The Infantile Mortality rate for England and Wales was 59 and for
London 67.
INFANTILE MORTALITY RATE IN FULHAM SINCE 1891.
| Average for five years. | Actual rate for the last seven years. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1891-1895 | 168 | 1928 | 77 |
| 1896-1900 | 167 | 1929 | 69 |
| 1901-1905 | 144 | 1930 | 57 |
| 1906-1910 | 117 | 1931 | 67 |
| 1911-1915 | 109 | 1932 | 58 |
| 1916-1920 | 92 | 1933 | 65 |
| 1921-1925 | 73 | 1934 | 59 |
| 1926-1930 | 67 | ||
The following table shows the birth and infantile mortality rates during the last two years for the various wards in the borough:—
| Wards. | Births and Birth rates. | Infantile deaths. | Infantile mortality rates. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 1933 | 1934 | 1933 | 1934 | 1933 | |
| Baron’s Court | 96 ( 6.5) | 131 ( 8.7) | 10 | 14 | 104 | 107 |
| Lillie | 164 ( 7.3) | 167 ( 7.3) | 20 | 24 | 122 | 144 |
| Walham | 176 (12.7) | 163 (11.4) | 24 | 23 | 136 | 141 |
| Margravine | 565 (34.8) | 465 (27.8) | 15 | 13 | 26 | 28 |
| Munster | 427 (12.9) | 433 (21.4) | 18 | 19 | 42 | 44 |
| Hurlingham | 49 ( 5.7) | 61 ( 6.8) | 5 | 9 | 102 | 147 |
| Sands End | 181 ( 7.8) | 181 ( 7.6) | 13 | 17 | 72 | 94 |
| Town | 338 (25.4) | 337 (24.6) | 13 | 7 | 38 | 21 |
| BOROUGH | 1996 (13.7) | 1938(13.08) | 118 | 126 | 59 | 65 |
It will be seen from Table III. on pages 19 and 20 that the principal
causes of infantile mortality were as follows:—
Prematurity 27 deaths compared with 45 in 1933.
Diarrhœa and Enteritis 15 „ „ „ 17 „ „
Pneumonia (all forms) 25 „ „ „ 16 „ „