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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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Table IV.—Cases of Infectious Diseases notified during the Year 1934.
| Notifiable Diseases. | Number of Cases Notified. | Total Cases Notified in each Ward of the Borough. | Deaths. | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At all Ages. | At Ages—Years. | Baron's Court Ward. | Lillie Ward. | Walham Ward. | Margravine Ward. | Munster Ward. | Hurlingham Ward. | Sands End Ward. | Town Ward. | Total cases removed to Hospital. | |||||||||||||
| 0—1. | 1—2. | 2-3. | 3—4. | 4—5. | 5—10. | 10—15. | 15—20. | 20—35. | 35—45. | 45—65. | 65 and upwards. | ||||||||||||
| Smallpox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cholera, Plague | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diphtheria (including Membranous Croup) | 473 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 40 | 54 | 196 | 67 | 21 | 38 | 2 | 2 | - | 18 | 63 | 92 | 58 | 89 | 38 | 96 | 19 | 469 | 30 |
| Erysipelas | 117 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 52 | 21 | 9 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 28 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 71 | 6 |
| Scarlet Fever | 691 | 3 | 30 | 44 | 52 | 61 | 263 | 122 | 39 | 54 | 14 | 9 | — | 23 | 99 | 99 | 58 | 195 | 32 | 132 | 53 | 662 | 1 |
| Typhus Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Enteric Fever | 4 | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 1 |
| Relapsing Fever, Con-tinued Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| * Puerperal Fever | 4 | - | - | - | - | — | — | - | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 27 | 7 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | — |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | 6 | 1 | - | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| Polio-myelitis | 2 | — | - | - | - | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 15 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 10 | - |
| Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 258 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 15 | 18 | 120 | 36 | 64 | 1 | 20 | 34 | 40 | 25 | 49 | 13 | 46 | 31 | - | 112 |
| Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 33 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 6 | 8 | - | 7 | 3 | 4 | - | 1 | 9 | 4 | 9 | - | 5 | 3 | - | 20 | |
| Measles | 2967 | 113 | 269 | 322 | 406 | 466 | 1220 | 89 | 31 | 40 | 5 | 6 | — | 230 | 420 | 504 | 345 | 543 | 157 | 522 | 246 | 488 | 31 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Pneumonia | 180 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 17 | 45 | 23 | 12 | 37 | 20 | 37 | 40 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 63 | 139 |
| Diarrhoea | 14 | 13 | 1 | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 14 | 21 |
| Malaria | - | - | - | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dysentery | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — |
| Trench Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 4803 | 162 | 323 | 411 | 502 | 592 | 1707 | 312 | 121 | 341 | 102 | 185 | 45 | 320 | 698 | 784 | 550 | 967 | 261 | 851 | 372 | 1829 | 371 |