Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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| LIVE BIRTHS:— | Total. | Males. | Females. | ||
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| October, 1935. | January, 1936. |
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| Males. | Occupation. | Females. |
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| 70,476 | Total Population. | 80,452 |
| per cent. |
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| 1935 | 1934 |
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| Disease | No. of Persons | Males. | Females. | Percentage of total deaths | Death Rate per 1,000 inhabitants |
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| Average for 5 years. | Actual rate for the last 8 years |
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| Wards | Births | Birth Rates | Infantile deaths | Infantile Mortality Rates | General Death Rates | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 1934 | 1935 | 1934 | 1935 | 1934 | 1935 | 1934 | 1935 | 1934 | |
| Occupation. | Age. | Date and Place of Death. | Cause of Death. |
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| Year. | Population Estimated to Middle of each Year. | Births. | Total Deaths Registered in the Borough. | Transferable Deaths. | Nett Deaths Belonging to the Borough. | Nett Deaths under One Year. | Nett Deaths under Five Years. | Zymotic Death Rate (Influenza included). | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurring in the Borough. | Nett. | Of Non-Residents registered in the Borough. | Of Residents not registered in the Borough. | At all Ages. | Under 1 Year of Age. | |||||||||
| Number. | Rate. | Number. | Rate. | Number. | Rate per 1,000 Nett Births. | Percentage of Total Nett Deaths. | ||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Year. | Population. | Structurally separate Dwellings (Census). | Number of Private Families (Census). | Average size of Family (Census). | Birth Rate. | Death Rate. | Infant Mortality Rate. | Pulmonary Tuberculosis Rate. |
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| • Borough. | Estimated Resident Population (mid-1935). | Live Births Rate per 1,000 Population. | Death Rate per 1,000 Population. | Infantile Mortality Rate per 1,000 Live Births. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crude. | Adjusted. | ||||
| Causes of Death. | All ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 2 years. | 2 and under 5 years. | 5 and under 15 years. | 15 and under 25 years. | 25 and under 35 years. | 35 and under 45 years. | 45 and under 55 years. | 55 and under 65 years. | 65 and under 75 years | 75 years and upwards. | Baron's Court Ward. | Lillie Ward. | Walham Ward. | Margravine Ward. | Munster Ward. | Hurlingbam Ward. | Sands End Ward | Town Ward. | ||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ii | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | |
| 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. | |
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| Material from cases of suspected Diphtheria:— |
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| Jan. to Mar. | April to June | July to Sept. | Oct. to Dec. | TOTALS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases | Visits | Cases | Visits | Cases | Visits | Cases | Visits | Cases | Visits | |
| Clinics. | Address. | Hours. | Provided by. |
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| Date. | Organisation or Place. | Type of Audience. | Film. | Speaker. | Attendance. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinic. | Number of Clinics held. | First attendance of babies | Total Attendances | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years | 0-1 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 1-5 | |
| Clinic | No. of Sessions. | No. of New | Patients. Total | No. of Attendances. |
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| Cases admitted, 124:— |
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| Number of inspections to:— |
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| Cause of Inspection. | First inspections. | Re-inspections. | Total inspections. |
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| Intimation Notices. | Statutory Notices. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number served. | Number complied with up to 31st December, 1935. | Number served. | Number complied with up to 31st December, 1935. |
| New Buildings:— | Additions to existing buildings:— |
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| Address. | Offence. | Result. |
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| Convenience. | Date erected. | Men. | Women. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total W.C.s. | Free W.C.s. | Urinal Stalls. | Wash Basins. | Total W.C.s. | Free W.C.s. | Wash Basins. | ||
| SOUTH PARK : |
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| Premises. (1) | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections. (2) | Written Notices. (3) | Occupiers prosecuted. (4) | |
| Particulars. (1) | Number of defects. | Number of offences in respect of which Prosecutions were instituted. (5) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. (2) | Remedied. (3) | Referred to H.M. Inspector. (4) | |||
| Nature of Work. | Nature of Premises. | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Factories | Workshops. | Workplaces. | ||
| Nature of Work. | Instances. | Notices served. | Prosecutions. |
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| Premises. | Male Inspectors. | Woman Inspector. | Total. |
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| Year. | Population. | Number of Houses. | Year. | Population. | Number of Houses. |
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| Census. | Area in Acres. | Population. | Average No. of Persons per Acre. | Average No. of structurally separate Dwellings per Acre. | No. of structurally separate Dwellings. | Average No. of Families per structurally separate Dwelling. | Average No. of Persons per Family. | Rooms per Persons. | Persons per Room. |
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| Date of Census. 1. | Population. 2. | Increase (+) or Decrease (—) of Population. 3. | Natural increase of Population (Excess of Births over Deaths). 4. | Loss by Migration. (-) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number. (Col. 3—Col. 4.) 5. | Percentage (of col. 5 to previous Census Population +Col. 4). 6. | ||||
| Date of Census. | Persons per Acre. | ||||
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| Fulham (acreage 1706). | London. | England and Wales (Urban Areas). | |||
| County (acreage 74,850). | Outer (acreage 368,605). | Greater (acreage 443,455). | |||
| Date of Census. | Area in Acres. | Population. | Families. | Dwellings. | Overcrowding. More than two persons per room. | Shared Dwellings. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population. | Increase (+) or Decrease ( —) over previous Census. | Density. | Population in Private Families. | Number of Private Families. | Increase or Decrease (—) over previous Census. | Number of structurally separate Dwellings (including vacant). | Increase or Decrease (—) over previous Census. | Number of vacant structurally separate Dwellings. | Population Overcrowded. | Proportion of total Private Family Population. | Increase or Decrease (—) over previous Census. | Number of Dwellings Occupied by two or more Families. | Proportion of total occupied Dwellings. | |||
| Population. | Proportion of total Family Population. | |||||||||||||||
| Ward. | No. in the London List. | Area in Acres. | Population. | Average No. of Persons per Acre. | Average No. of structurally separate Dwellings occupied per Acre. | Average No. of Families per structurally separate Dwelling. | Average No. of Persons per Family. | No. of Private Familioe. | Persons per Room. |
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| Where a house consists of | Permitted number of persons |
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| Where the floor area is | Permitted number of persons |
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| Ward. | Number of Families. | Number Overcrowded. | Percentage Overcrowded. |
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| Size of Family (" equivalent number" of persons) | Size of dwelling occupied, in terms of the maximum "equivalent number" of persons permitted to occupy it without causing it to be overcrowded. | Total of Families. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| *0 | * | l | 1½ | 2 | 2½ | 3 | 3½ | 4 | 4½ | 5 | 5½ | 6 | 6½ | 7 | 7½ | 8 | 8½ | 9 | 9½ | 10 | 10½ | 11 | 11½ | 12 | 12½ | 13 & over | Overcrowded | Not Overcrowded | Total | ||
| Population, 1931, living more than | Living more than three per room. | |||||||||||
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| Increase ( + ) or decrease (—) | Proportion of total population (in private families). | |||||||||||
| 2 per room. | 3 per room. | 4 per room. | 5 per room. | 6 per room. | 7 per room. | 8 per room. | ||||||
| 1911-1921 | 1921-1931 | 1921 | 1931 | Decrease in percentage 1921-31 | ||||||||
| Census. | Population living in Private Families at various densities of Population. | Percentage living at various densities. | Population living in Private Families more than three Persons per Room. | Percentage living in Private Families more than three Persons per Room. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| More than two Persons per Room. | One-two Persons per Room. | Less than one Person per Room. | Total. | More than two Persons per Room. | One-two Persons per Room. | Less than one Person per Room. | |||
| Date of Census. | Number of structurally separate Dwellings Occupied. | Number of Families. | Average No. of Families per Dwelling in | Number of Families in Occupation. | Proportion of Families in Multiple Occupation. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single Family Occupation. | Multiple Family Occupation. | ||||||||
| All Dwellings. | Shared Dwellings. | Two Families per Dwelling. | Three or more Families per Dwelling. | Total two or more Families per Dwelling. | |||||
| Equivalent Number of Persons | OCCUPYING | Total | Living more than 2 units per room (according to size of Family) | Overcrowded as shown on the Survey | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Room | 2 Rooms | 3 Rooms | 4 Rooms | 5 Rooms | 6 Rooms | 7 Rooms | 8 or more Rooms | |||||
| Estate. | No. of flats. | Approximate date of erection. | Erected under. |
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| Estate. | Accommodated on recommendation by the Fulham Borough Council. | Accommodated on applying direct to the London County Council. | Total Fulham families accommodated. |
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| Fulham Borough. | Fulham Court. | Lewis Trust, S.W.6. | Lewis Trust, W.14. | Peabody Buildings. |
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| Year. | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 |
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| Institution. | Samples taken for | |
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| Chemical Analysis. | Bacteriological Examination. | |
| Month. | No. of Samples. | Fat. | Solids not Fat. | Remarks. |
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| The licences granted by the Borough Council during 1935 were as follows:— |
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| Designation. | Maximum No. of Bacteria permitted per c.c. of the Milk. | Standard for Bacillus Coli. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type of Milk. | Examination Made. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacteriological Count only. | Bacteriological count and Animal inoculation for tubercle bacilli. | |||||
| Year. | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 |
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| Sample No. | Article. | Result of Analysis. | Action Taken. |
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| Article. | Number of Samples. | Total Samples Analysed. | Total Samples Adulterated. | Percentage of Adulteration. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taken Formally. | Adulterated. | Taken Informally. | | Adulterated. | ||||
| Article. | Number of Samples. | Total Samples Analysed. | Total Samples Adulterated. | Percentage of Adulteration. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taken Formally. | Adulterated. | Taken * Informally. | Adulterated. | ||||
| Notifiable Diseases. | Number of Cases Notified. | Total Cases Notified in each Ward of the Borough. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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. | Deaths. | ||||||||||||
| 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. | ||||||||||||
| Notifiable Disease. | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | Totals. |
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| 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 |
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| 1900 | 1901 | 1902 | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1928 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 |
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| 6—12 months. | 1—2 years. | 2—3 years. | 3—4 years. | 4—5 years. | 5—6 years. | 6—7 years. | 7—8 years. | 8—0 years. | 0—10 years. | 10—11 years. | 11 — 12 years. | 12—13 years. | 13—14 years. | 14—15 years. | 15 years and upwards. | Grand Totals |
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| No. of Injections. | 6—12 months. | 1—2 years. | 2—3 years. | 3—4 years. | 4—5 years. | 5—6 years. | 6—7 years. | 7—8 years. | 8—9 years. | 9—10 years. | 10—11 years. | 11—12 years. | 12—13 years. | 13—14 years. | 14—15 years. | 15 years and upwards. | Total Injections. |
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| 6—12 months. | 1—2 years. | 2—3 years. | 3—4 years. | 4—5 years. | 5—6 years. | 6—7 years. | 7—8 years. | 8—9 years. | 9—10 years. | 10—11 years. | 11—12 years. | 12—13 years. | 13—14 years. | 14—15 years. | 15 years and upwards. | Total. |
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| 6—12 months. | 1—2 years. | 2—3 years. | 3—4 years. | 4—5 years. | 5—6 years. | 6—7 years. | 7—8 years. | 8—9 years. | 9—10 years. | 10—11 years. | 11—12 years. | 12—13 years. | 13—14 years. | 14—15 years. | 15 years and upwards. | Totals. |
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| 6—12 months. | 1—2 years. | 2—3 years. | 3—4 years. | 4—5 years. | 5—6 years. | 6—7 years. | 7—8 years. | 8—9 years. | 9—10 years. | 10—11 years. | 11—12 years. | 12—13 years. | 13—14 years. | 14—15 years. | 15 years and upwards. | Total. |
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| 6—12 months. | 1—2 years. | 2—3 years. | 3—4 years. | 4—5 years. | 5—6 years. | 6—7 years. | 7—8 years. | 8—9 years. | 9—10 years. | 10—11 years. | 11—12 years. | 12—13 years. | 13—14 years. | 14—15 years. | 15 years and upwards. | Total. |
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| During 1935 the Woman Sanitary Inspector paid visits to cases of non-notifiable infectious diseases as follows: |
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| Organ Affected. | Total. | Males. | Females. |
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| Age periods. | Total. | Males. | Females. |
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| Pulmonary : | Non-Pulmonary : | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | TOTALS | |
| New Patients. | Attendances at Dispensary. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year. | Suffering from Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Suffering from other forms of Tuberculosis. | Doubtful Cases. | Non-Tuberculous Cases. | Insured. | Uninsured. | Doctors' Home Visits. | Nurses' Home Visits. |
| Notifications. | Deaths. | Death-Rate. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year. | Pulmonary. | Other forms of Tuberculosis. | Pulmonary. | Other forms of Tuberculosis | Pulmonary. | Other forms of Tuberculosis. |
| Age Periods. | Formal Notifications. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Primary Notifications of new cases of Tuberculosis. | Total Notifications. | ||||||||||||
| 0—1. | 1—5. | 5—10. | 10—15. | 15—20. | 20—25. | 25—35. | 35—45. | 45—55. | 55—65. | 65 & upwards | Total (all ages). | ||
| Age Periods. | 0-1 | 1-5 | 5-10 | 10-15 | 15-20 | 20-25 | 25-35 | 35-45 | 45-55 | 55-65 | 65 up-wards | Total Cases |
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| New Cases. | Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Other Forms. | Suspects. | Non-Tubercular. | Percentage Tubercular. |
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| Under 5 yrs. | 5 to 10 yrs. | 10 to 15 yrs. | 15 to 25 yrs. | 25 to 35 yrs. | 35 to 45 yrs. | 45yrs. and over. | All ages. |
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| Diagnosis at Various Age Periods. | New Patients. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Other Forms. | Suspects. | Non-Tubercular. | Percentage Tubercular. | |
| Number of Families occupying | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One room. | Two rooms. | Three rooms. | Four rooms. | Five rooms. | Six rooms or more. | |
| Mr. H. Davies, the Vaccination Officer, has supplied me with the following figures relating to his work :— |
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| Articles. | From private houses. | From institutions. | Total. |
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