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CLASSIFICATION OF CAUSES OF DEATH;
1491 deaths as follows:-
Cerebro Spinal Fever 1; Whooping Cough 4; Tuberculosis of
respiratory system 60; other forms of tuberculosis 11;
Syphilitic disease 18; Influenza 13; Poliomyelitis 4; Acute
Infectious Encephalitis 1; Cancer of (a) buccal cavity 11;
(b) uterus 12; (c) stomach and duodenum 41; (d) breast 29;
other sites 159; diabetes 9; Intracranial lesions 137; Heart
Diseases 393; Other diseases of circulatory system 57;
Bronchitis 114; Pneumonia 112; Other respiratory diseases 18;
Ulcer of stomach or duodenum 27; Diarrhoea (under 2 yrs.) 12;
Appendicitis 4; Other digestive diseases 28; Nephritis 31;
Premature birth 17; Congenital malformations etc. 32; Puerperal
and post abortive sepsis 1; Suicide 8; Road traffic accidents
12; Other violent causes 32; All other cause's 83.
INFANTILE DEATHS. There were 87 deaths of infants under the age
of one year the causes being as follows:-
Congenital malformations 26; Prematurity 17; Pneumonia 17;
Diarrhoea 12; Asphyxia 4; Whooping Cough 2; Acute Infective
Encephalitis 1; Influenza 1; Cerebro-spinal fever 1;
Bronchitis 1; Other respiratory diseases 1; Meningitis 1;
Otitis Media 1; Infective hepatitis 1; Marasmus 1.
The Infant Mortality rate was 32.9 per 1,000 live births.
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES
Nursing in the Home. The Fulham District Nursing Association has
continued to carry out this work on behalf of the Council and
during the year paid 9,001 visits to 1,141 cases.
Ultra Violet Light Clinic. This Clinic was open throughout the
year and 12,981 attendances were made, and in addition 379 massage,
1710 radiant heat and 219 infra-red treatments were given.
Maternity and Child Welfare Centres. The four Centres at
Barson's Green, Greyhound Road, Wandsworth Bridge Road and Burne
Jones House were open throughout the year, the number of weekly
sessions at 31st December being for antenatal 13; postnatal 2;
infant 15. The attendances of children under one year of age
totalled 33,704, and of children aged one to five years 8,896.
The number of attendances at the antenatal clinics was 18,343.