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Fulham 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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VITAL STATISTICS OF WORKING-CLASS FLATS
Table 17 shows, for the fourth successive year, the vital statistics of certain groups of flats
in the Borough. Any one year's figures are, because of the comparative smallness of the population
concerned, insufficient on which to base sound conclusions. Their yearly compilation, however, will,
in due course, enable a five-year and then a ten-year average to be computed. This should provide
reliable evidence.
TABLE 17.
| Fulham Borough. | Fulham Court. | Lewis Trust, S.W.6. | Lewis Trust, W.14. | Peabody Buildings. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population :— | |||||
| 137,700 | 2,010 | 1,356 | 762 | 598 | |
| 16,291 | 577 | 388 | 202 | 67 | |
| (c) Percentage under 10 | 11.8 | 28.7 | 28.6 | 26.5 | 11.2 |
| Births | 1,958 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 |
| Birth rate | 14.2 | 10.9 | 11.0 | 7.9 | 1.7 |
| Deaths | |||||
| (a) Total | 1,602 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| (b) Under 10 | 128 | 2 | 2 | — | _ |
| (c) Under 1 | 99 | — | — | — | _ |
| Total Death Rate (crude) | 11.6 | 4.9 | 7.4 | 3.9 | 23.4 |
| Death Rate under 10 on population under 10 | 7.8 | 3.5 | 5.2 | — | — |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Diphtheria :— | |||||
| Number of Cases :— | |||||
| 212 | 3 | 6 | 7 | — | |
| 141 | 1 | 5 | 7 | — | |
| Attack rate per 1,000 :— | |||||
| 1.5 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 9.1 | — | |
| 8.6 | 1.7 | 12.9 | 35.0 | — | |
| Scarlet Fever :— | |||||
| Number of Cases :— | |||||
| 264 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| 208 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
| Attack rate per 1,000 :— | |||||
| 1.9 | 2 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 1.7 | |
| 12.7 | 1.7 | 12.9 | 9.9 | 14.9 |