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Fulham 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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Table III.
| Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under One Year of Age. | Nett Deaths under One Year of Residents in the Wards of the Borough. | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cause of Death. | Under i Week. | 1—2 Weeks. | 2—3 Weeks. | 3—4 Weeks. | Total under 4 Weeks. | 4 Weeks and under 3 Months. | 3 Months and under 6 Months. | 6 Months and under 9 Months. | 9 Months and under 12 Months. | Total Deaths under One Year. | Baron's Court Ward. | Lillie Ward. | Walham Ward. | Margravine Ward. | Munster Ward. | Hurlingham Ward. | Sands End Ward. | Town Ward. | |
| All Causes | Certified | 34 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 46 | 26 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 118 | 10 | 20 | 24 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 13 |
| Uncertified | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1. Small-pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —_____ | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2. Chicken-pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 3. Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| 4. Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 5. Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| 6. Diphtheria and Croup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 7. Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 8. Tuberculous Meningitis | — | — | — | — | —_ | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 9. Abdominal Tuberculosis(a) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 10. Disseminated Tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 11. Other Tuberculous Diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 12. Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 13. Convulsions | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 14. Laryngitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 15. Bronchitis | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | |
| 16. Pneumonia (all forms) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 17. Influenza | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
| 18. Diarrhoea | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
| 19. Enteritis | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 20. Gastritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 21. Syphilis | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| 22. Rickets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 23. Suffocation, overlaying | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 24. Injury by Birth | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 25. Atelectasis | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| 26. Congenital Malformations | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | |
| 27. Premature Birth | 19 | 4 | 2 | — | 25 | 2 | — | — | — | 27 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | 5 | |
| 28. Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 29. Other Causes | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 34 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 46 | 26 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 118 | 10 | 20 | 24 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 13 | |
Nett Births in the Year:—
Legitimate 1886
Illegitimate 110
Nett Deaths in the Year of:—
Legitimate infants 107
Illegitimate infants 11
(a.) Under Abdominal Tuberculosis are included deaths from Tuberculous Peritonitis
and Enteritis, and from Tabes Mesenterica.
Want of breast milk is included under Atrophy and Debility.