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Fulham 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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EXTRACTS FROM THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FULHAM CHEST CLINIC.
Incidence:
The situation in Fulham has mirrored the general trend of the country
as a whole. The number of notified cases falling from 232 in 1950 to 191
in 1952, a fall of 17.6% giving an incidence of 155 per 100,000 which compares
with 155.5 for the County of London.
It will be noted that there has been a steady fall in the population
of Wards, excepting Hurlingham, where a new Housing Estate has been built
in the old Polo Ground. Whereas some of the Wards show a fall in incidence,
three, Walham, Munster and Lillie, show a slight rise. This cannot be attributed
to any special investigation by the Mass Radiography, since the
only Ward where this was carried out was in Town in 1951.
Deaths:
The number of deaths has fallen in two years from 58 to 24. (58.6%)
giving a rate of 19.54 for the year, which compares with 30.3 for the
County of London.
INCIDENCE AND DEATH RATES FOR SEPARATE WARDS. (Figures in brackets for 1950).
(Figures underlined indicate an increase)
| WARD | Population (Census 1931). | Population (Est. 1952) | New Cases | Incidence (per 100,000) | Deaths | Death Rate (per 100,000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurlingham | 8,971 | 9,406 | 11 | 116.94 | 3 | 31.89 |
| (8,786) | (17) | (193.48) | (5) | (56.89) | ||
| Town | 13,793 | 13,631 | 20 | 146.71 | 4 | 29.34 |
| (13,771) | (29) | (210.58) | (8) | (58.68) | ||
| Walham | 14,375 | 10,606 | 20 | 188.57 | 3 | 28.28 |
| (10,699) | (20) | (186.93) | (8) | (74.77) | ||
| Sands End | 24,151 | 18,283 | 28 | 153.25 | 4 | 21.87 |
| (18,473) | (39) | (211.11) | (6) | (32.53) | ||
| Munster | 34,403 | 27,219 | 34 | 124.91 | 5 | 18.37 |
| (27,494) | (33) | (120.02) | (13) | (47.28) | ||
| Margravine | 16,843 | 11,655 | 13 | 111.45 | 2 | 17.16 |
| (11,772) | (19) | (161.39) | (8) | (67.95) | ||
| Lillie | 23,173 | 15,044 | 29 | 192.76 | 2 | 13.29 |
| (15,376) | (22) | (143.08) | (6) | (39.02) | ||
| Baron's Court | 15,219 | 16,956 | 36 | 218.27 | 1 | 5.08 |
| (17,029) | (53) | (311.23) | (4) | (23.43) | ||
| Fulham Borough | 150,928 | 122,800 | 191 | 155.53 | 24 | 19.54 |
| (123,400) | (232) | (188.00) | (58) | (47.00) |