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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Fulham 1895
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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INFANTILE MORTALITY IN FULHAM.
Table showing the number of deaths of Infants under One Year from certain diseases, and the proportion to 1,000 births and to 1,000 deaths from all causes under One Year.
| Total Deaths. | Deaths per 1000 Births. | Deaths per 1000 of Total Deaths under one year. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | 14 | 3.8 | 191 |
| Whooping Cough | 25 | 6.3 | 34.1 |
| a Other Common Infectious Diseases | 3 | .8 | 4.1 |
| Diarrhœa | 109 | 27.7 | I48.5 |
| b Tubercular Diseases | 47 | 12.0 | 64.0 |
| Convulsions | 30 | 7.8 | 40.8 |
| c Other Nervous Diseases | 26 | 6.6 | 35.4 |
| Lung Diseases (not Phthisis) | 136 | 34.6 | 185.3 |
| d Wasting Diseases | 216 | 54.7 | 292.9 |
| Found Dead in Bed | 16 | 4.1 | 21.8 |