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Fulham 1884
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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in St. Peter's, an increase of 149 deaths in St. Paul's, and an
increase of 61 deaths in Fulham.
TABLE I.
The following table shows the deaths registered in the three Sub-Districts in the years 1883 and 1884, also the average number in the ten years 1875-1884.
| Sub-District. | Year, 1883. | Year, 1884. | Mean of 10 Years, 1875—1884. |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Peter's | 108 | 129 | 125 |
| St. Paul's | 1262 | 1269 | 1120 |
| Fulham | 1237 | 1339 | 1278 |
The number of deaths of infants at one year of age and
under was 826 against 838 in the previous year. Of those
occurring last year there were 32 in St. Peter's, 383 in St. Paul's,
and 411 in Fulham, against 25 in St. Peter's, 393 in St. Paul's,
and 420 in Fulham in the previous year. The deaths of infants
in this District last year were equal to 30.2 per cent. of the total
deaths registered, and 15.3 per cent. of the total registered births.
The deaths of infants at one year of age and under in the whole
of London last year were equal to 27.5 per cent. of the total
deaths registered and to 15.5 per cent. of the total registered
births. In the three Sub-Districts the per centages of these
deaths to the total deaths and total births respectively were St.
Peter's 24.8 and I3.3, St. Paul's 30.1 and 14.2, Fulham 307 and
16.7. This mortality rate therefore was as compared with the
total deaths and total births greater in Fulham than in London.
It was greater in St. Paul's than in London as compared with
the total deaths registered, but less in St. Paul's than in London
as compared with the total births In St. Peter's it was less
than in London both as compared with the total deaths and total
births. The infant mortality rate in this District last year was
less than in the previous year, the decrease being 1.9 as compared
with the total deaths registered and 1.4 as compared with the
total births registered.
The number of deaths of persons at 60 years of age and
upwards was 499 of which there were 37 in St. Peter's, 251 in
St. Paul's, and 211 in Fulham, against 35 in St. Peter's, 252 in
St. Paul,s, and 217 in Fulham registered in the previous year.
These deaths last year were equal to 18.2 per cent. of the total
deaths registered, while the per centage of the same in all
London was 20.5, the senile mortality rate was therefore lower in
this District last year than in London.