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The foregoing table shows that 56 cases were treated at hospitals
and 69 at the residences of the patients.
Of the 68 cases which occurred in the Parish of Fulham, 26
occurred within a half mile radius of the hospital and 42 occurred
outside a half mile radius.
western district hospital at fulham.
During last year, the Western District Hospital at Fulham
was used for the reception of cases of smallpox and other kinds
of fever. The number of cases of smallpox that were allowed to
be received into the hospital at one time was limited to 50.
Only the most severe cases were taken to this hospital. The cases
that were not very severe were removed down the River Thames
to the Hospital Ships stationed at Dartford.
diphtheria.
There were 28 cases of diphtheria reported last year, 10 of
which occurred in the Parish of Fulham and 18 in the Parish of
Hammersmith against 17 in the previous year, of which there
were 9 in the Parish ot Fulham and 8 in the Parish of Hammersmith.
26 of the cases which occurred last year, were first reported
in the death returns. One case was not reported until after the
recovery of the patient and one case was removed by the relatives
of the patient to the West London Hospital. The number
of deaths of parishioners of this District from diphtheria was 27.
The deaths from diphtheria, of parishioners of this District were
were equal to an annual rate of 101 per cent of the total deaths
of parishioners registered, and were equivalent to an annual rate
of 0.19 deaths per 1000 persons living. The deaths from diphtheria
in London during last year were equal to 1.17 per cent of
the total deaths registered and were equivalent to an annual rate
of 0.24 deaths per 1000 persons living.
whooping cough.
There were 115 cases of whooping cough reported last year, of
which 45 occurred in the Parish of Fulham and 70 in the Parish of
Hammersmith, against 62 reported during the previous year of
which 32 occurred in the Parish of Fulham, and 30 in the Parish
of Hammersmith. The 115 cases which occurred last year were
all first reported in the death returns. The deaths of parishioners
of this District from whooping cough which occurred last year
were equal to 4.29 per cent of the total deaths of parishioners registered
and were equivalent to an annual rate of 0 82 deaths per
1000 inhabitants living. The deaths from whooping cough last
year in London were equal to 3.84 per cent of the total deaths
registered and were equivalent to an annual rate of 0 78 deaths
per 1000 persons living.+