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Fulham 1888
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
Three hundred and thirty-nine deaths were attributable to diseases
of the zymotic class, being equivalent to 215 per cent. of the total
number of deaths, as against 23 3 per cent. last year.
The following particulars show that while there has been a large decrease in the number of.deaths from scarlet fever and diarrhoea as, compared with last year, there has been a large increase in the deaths from whooping cough.
| Disease. | Number of Deaths, 1887. | Number of Deaths, 1888. |
|---|---|---|
| Small Pox | 0 | 1 |
| Measles | 88 | 76 |
| Scarlet Fever | 106 | 79 |
| Diphtheria | 17 | 18 |
| Whooping Cough | 30 | 67 |
| Typhus Fever | 0 | 1 |
| Typhoid Fever | 20 | 18 |
| Simple continued Fever | 0 | 1 |
| Diarrhoea | 97 | 78 |
| Cholera | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 360 | 339 |
Eighty-four inquests were held during the year, 40 were certified as
from violence. I append a list of Inquests marked C. Three hundred
and forty-nine deaths occurred in public institutions and six were
registered as uncertified. Of the deaths in public institutions, 239
occurred in the Fulham Union, 125 in the Western Hospital and 5 in
the St. Joseph's Orphanage.
The birth rate throughout the Metropolis was equal to 307 per 1000,
and the death rate 18.5 per 1000. In the three preceding years the
death rate was 19.8, 19.9 and 19.6 respectively.
TEMPERATURE OF THE AIR.
The mean temperature of the air throughout the year was:First
quarter 36.9°
Second quarter 516°
Third quarter 576°
Fourth quarter 44-6°
WATER SUPPLY.
The water supply of the parish is drawn from the Chelsea Water
Works Company; and according to the report of Professor Frankland,
the Public Analyst of the water supply of the metropolis, it has maintained
the high quality which it has now exhibited for several years
past.