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Fulham 1901

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]

Published
1902
Pages
91
Tables
83

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83 tables in this report

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    TABLE I.
    Year.Population.Increase per cent. During Previous Intercensal Period.Persons to the Acre.
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    Showing the Number of Houses and the Population of the Wards of the Borough as enumerated in the Census of 1901.
    Houses, 1901.Population, 1901.
    Uninhabited.Males.Females.Total.
    Inhabited.In Occupation.Not in Occupation.Building.
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    TABLE III. Population of Registration Sub-Districts in 1891, 1896, and 1901.
    Registration Sub-Districts.Area in Acres.Houses.Population.
    Inhabited.Uninhabited.Building.Families or Separate Occupiers.Persons.
    1891.1896.1901.1891.1896.1901.1891.1896.1901.1891.1896.1901.1891.1896.1901.
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    TABLE IV. PROPORTION OF MALES TO FEMALES.
    Ward.Proportion of Males to Females.
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    TABLE V. Ages of Persons (Males and Females) in Fulham, 1901.
    Age Period.Males.Females.Total.
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    Proportion of the population at different ages in Fulham and the County of London in 1891 and 1901. ("All ages taken as 1,000.")
    Age Period.Fulham.London.
    1891.1901.1891.1901.
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    Tenements of less than five rooms in the Borough of Fulham, distinguishing those occupied by various numbers of persons.
    Rooms in tenement.Tenements of less than 5 rooms.Persons rer Tenement.
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    Number of tenements with less than Jive rooms in Fulham in 1891 and 1901.
    Tenements.1891.1901.Increase per cent.
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    TABLE IX. Showing the proportion of the population of Fulham occupying tenements with one to four rooms in 1891 and 1901.
    1891.1901.
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    Proportion of families occupying tenements with one to four rooms.
    Borough.Percentage of total families or separate occupiers occupying tenements of less than 5 rooms.Percentage of total families or separate occupiers occupying tenements of
    1 room.2 rooms.3 rooms.4 rooms.
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    TABLE XI.
    Rooms in Tenement.Number of overcrowded Tenements.Percentage of overcrowded Tenements.
    1901.1891.1901.1891.
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    Number of Persons per Boom living in Tenements with less than Five Booms in 1891 and 1901.
    -1901.1891.
    Total Persons.Percentage of Total Population.Total Persons.Percentage of Total Population.
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    PERCENTAGE OF OVERCROWDING IN
    Parishes.All Tenements under 5 Rooms.Tenements of
    1 Room.2 Rooms.3 Rooms.4 Rooms.
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    TABLE XIY.
    All Tenements under 5 rooms.One room Tenements.Two room Tenements.Three room Tenements.Four room Tenements.
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    Occupations. The following table gives the number of the occupied and unoccupied of each sex above the age of 10 years:—
    Total over 10.Occupied.Retired or unoccupied.
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    TABLE XV.
    Ward.No. of Births.Birth Rate
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    TABLE XVI. VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT DURING 1901 AND PREVIOUS YEARS.
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of Non-residents Registered in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of Residents Registered in Public Institutions beyond the District.Nett Deaths at all Ages belonging to the District
    Number.Rate.*Under One Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate per 1 000 Births Registered.Number.Rate.*Number.Rate:*
    1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.
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    TABLE XVII.
    Ward.Death-rate.
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    TABLE XVIII.
    Fulham Death-rate per 1,o0o.London Death-rate per 1,ooo.
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    TABLE XIX. The rates in the various wards were:—
    Deaths of infants under one year of age to 1,000 births.
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    TABLE XX. Deaths under One Year per 1,000 Births.
    Mean of 10 years
    1891.1892.1893.1894.1895.1896.1897.1898.1899.1900.1891-1900.1901.
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    TABLE XX A.
    No. of Deaths.Death-rate.
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    TABLE XXI. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during Year 1901.
    Causes of Death.Deaths in ok belonging to whole District at subjoined AgesDeaths in or belonging to Localities (at all Ages).Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District
    All ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.Barons Court Ward.Lillie Ward.Walham Ward.Margravine Ward.Munster Ward.Hurlingham Ward.Sands End Ward.Town Ward.
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    Causes of, and Ages at, Death during Year 1901—(continued).
    Causes OF Death.Deaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined Ages.Deaths in or belonging to Localities ■ at all Ages .Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District
    All ages.under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 2525 and under 65.65 and upwards.Barons Court Waul.Lillie Ward.Walham Ward.Margravine Ward.Munster Ward.Hurlingham WardS;mds End Ward.Town Ward.
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    Causes and Ayes at, Death, during Year 1901(Continued).
    Causes of DeathDeath in or Belonging to Whole District at Subjoined AgesDeath in or Belonging to Localities At all AgesTotal Death in public institution is the district
    AllUnder 1 year1 and under 55 and under 15.15 and under 2525 and under 6565 and up wardsBarons Court WardLillie wardWalham WardMarvine WardMuster WardHurlingham WardSands and WardTown Ward
    234567891011121314151617
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    TABLE XXII
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    TABLE XXIII.
    Year.Deaths.Death-rate.
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    TABLE XXIV. Deaths from the seven principal Zymotic Diseases per 1,000 of the population.
    Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Enteric FeverDiarrhœa.Total.
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    TABLE XXV.
    189018911892189318941895189618971898189919001901
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    TABLE XXVI. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1901.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in Whole District.Total Cases Notified in each Locality.No. of Cases removed to Hospital from each Locality.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.Barons Court Ward.Lillie Ward.Walham Ward.Margravine Ward.Munster Ward.Hurlingham Ward.Sands End Ward.Town Ward.Fulham Infirmary and Workhouse.Barons Court Ward.Lillie Ward.Walham Ward.Margravine Ward.Munster Ward.Hurlingham Ward.Sands End Ward.Town Ward.Fulham Infirmary and Workhouse.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 and upwards.
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    TABLE XXVII. Cases of Infectious Diseases notified per 1,000 inhabitants.
    Small-poxScarlet Fever.Diphtheria & Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Total.
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    TABLE XX VIII.
    Case.Sex.Age.Residence.Date of Attack.Date of Removal to Hospital.Probable Source of Infection.Condition as to Vaccination.Result.
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    TABLE XXIX. Supplemental Return for 1900, for the Bcrough of Fulham.
    No.of Births Registered from 1st Jan., 1900, to Dec. 31st, 1900.Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible of Vaccination.Had Small Pox.Dead.Postponed by Medical Certificate.Removed.Outstanding.Certificates Granted under Clause 2 of the Vaccination Act of 1898.
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    Return of Vaccination for the Period from January to June, 1901, for the Borough of Fulham. TABLE XXX.
    No. of Births Registered from 1st Jan., 1901, to June 30th, 1901Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible of Vaccination.Had small Pox.Dead.Postponed by Medical Certificate.Removed.Outstanding.Certificates Granted under Clause 2 of the Vaccination Act of 1898.
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    The following table shows the proportion of children who have escaped vaccination during the nine years, 1892-1900 :— TABLE XXXI.
    Year.Births.Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible of Vaccination.Died Unvaccinated.Vaccination Postponed.Removed, &c.Certificates Granted under Clause 2 of the Vaccination Act of 1898.Percentage not finally accounted for
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    TABLE XXXII. Number of eases of Scarlet Fever notified per J ,000 of the population.
    18911892189318941895180051897189818991900Average 10 years, 1891-19001901
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    TABLE XXXIII. Fatality of Diphtheria in Fulham.
    Year.Number of Cases.Number of Deaths.Deaths per 100 cases.
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    TABLE XXXIV.
    Age.Cases removed to Hospital.Cases treated at Home.
    No. of Cases.Deaths.Mortality per cent.No. of Cases.Deaths.Mortality per cent.
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    TABLE XXXV.
    Deaths from Diphtheria per 1,000 Inhabitants.
    1891189218931894189518961897189818991900Av'rage for 10 years 1891-011901
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    TABLE XXX VI.
    Cases notified per 1,000 Inhabitants.
    1891189218931894189518961897189818991900Avreage for 10 years 1891-011901
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    TABLE XXXVII. Number of children attending the Board and other primary Schools who were notified in each month as suffering from Scarlet Fever.
    School.Jan.Feb.March.April.May.June.July.August.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
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    TABLE XXXVIII. Number of children attending the Board and other primary Schools in Fulham who were notified in each month as suffering from Diphtheria.
    School.Jan.Feb.March.April.May.June.July.August.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
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    TABLE XXXIX. Cases of Enteric Fever notified per 1,000 inhabitants.
    1891.1892.1893.1894.1895.1896.1897.1898.1899.1900.Average for 10 yr 1891 -'001901.
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    TABLE XL. Percentage of notified cases in Fulham removed to Isolation Hospitals
    Scarelt FeverDiphteria.Enteric FeverSmall-Pox.
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    TABLE XLI. Death-rate from Measles.
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    The following table gives the Diarrhœal death-rate of Fulham, London, and the adjoining boroughs, during the last 10 years:— TABLE XL1I. Deaths from Diarrhœa per 1,000 living.
    1891189218931894189518961897189818991900Average of 10 yr. 11891 - 01.1901
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    Calculated in this way, the Diarrhœal rates for Fulham, the adjoining boroughs, and London, are as follows:— TABLE XLIII. Deaths from Diarrhœa per 1,000 Births in 1001.
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    TABLE XL IV. Deaths per 1,000 of the population of each Ward from Phthisis and other Tubercular Diseases.
    Death-rate from Phthisis.Death-rate from other Tubercular Diseases.Death-rate from all Tubercular Diseases.
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    TABLE XLV. Table giving the Phthisis death-rate of Fulham, the adjoining parishes and London for 1900, and the preceding 8 years.
    18931894189518961897189818991900Average for 8 yrs 1893-'oo1901
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    TABLE XLVI.
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    The accidental deaths have been already classified and those due to natural causes may be classified as follows:— TABLE XLVII.
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    Of the 2,179 deaths registered during the year 540 or 249 per cent. took place in public institutions, the percentages in the several classes of institutions being as under:—
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    TABLE XLIX.
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    TABLE L.
    Defendant.Offence.Result.Penalty.Costs.
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    Defendant.Offence.Result.Penalty.Costs.
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    Proceedings under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts. The following samples were taken for analysis in 1901:- TABLE LI.
    Article.No. of Samples.No. adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration.
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    Proceedings were instituted by the Council in the following cases:— TABLE LII.
    Defendant.Offence.Result.Penalty.Costs.
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    Defendant.Offence.Result.Penalty.Costs.
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    DefendantOffence.Result.Penalty.Costs.
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    Defendant.Offence.Result.Penalty.Costs.
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    APPENDIX. TABLE A. Giving the Meteorological Condition of the 52 Weeks ending December 28, 1901, together with the number of Deaths from Certain Diseases and at Certain Ages.
    Week endingMean Temperature.Highest Temperature.Lowest Temperature.Mean Temperature of the earth 3 ft. below surface.. Mean height of Barometer.Rainfall in inches.Sunshine in Hours.Prevailing Wind.Total Deaths.Deaths under 1 Year.Deaths over 60.Deaths from Respiratory Diseases.Deaths from Phthisis.Deaths from Zyno-tic Diseases excluding Diarrhoea.Deaths from Diarrhœa.
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    Week endingMean Temperature.Highest Temperature.Lowest j. Temperature.Mean Temperature of the earth 3 ft. below surface.Mean height of Ban. meter.Rainfall in inches.Sunshine in Hours.Prevailing Wind.Total Deaths.Deaths under 1 Year.Deaths over 6o.Deaths from Respiratory Diseases.Deaths from Phthisis. |Deaths from Zyno. tic Diseases excluding Diarrhœa.Deaths from Diarrhœa.
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    Week endingMean Temperature.Highest Temperature.Lowest Temperature.Mean Temperature of the earth 3 ft. below surface.Mean height of Barometer.Rainfall in inches.Sunshine in Hours.Prevailing Wind.Total Deaths.Deaths under 1 Year.Deaths over 6o.Deaths from Respiratory Diseases.Deaths from Phthisis.Deaths from Zyno-tic Diseases excluding Diarihœa.Deaths from Diarrhœa.
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    TABLE B. COMPARISON' OF PREVALENCE OF SICKNESS & DEATHS FROM NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES. (Rates calculated per 1,000 persons on the population estimated to the middle of each year).
    Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheric Membranous Croup.Enteric and Continued Fever.Typhus Fever.Cholera.Erysipelas.
    Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.
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    TABLE C. Showing the number of Cases of Infectious Diseases notified to the several Metropolitan Medical Officers of Health during the Year 1901.
    Cities and Boroughs.Estimated Population in the Middle of 1901.Small Pox.Scarlet FeverDiphtheria and Membranous Croup.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Other Continued Fevers.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Cholera.Total.Annual Rate per 1000 persons living.
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    (The figures in, brackets denote, the number of houses in which the cases occurred. The asterisks denote the fatal cases of Notifiable Diseases.)
    Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhœa.Deaths from Phthisis.
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    Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever. -Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhoea.Deaths from Phthisis.
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    Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhœa.Deaths from Phthisis.
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    Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhoea.Deaths from Phthisis.
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    Small-poxScarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal FeverErysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhœa.Deaths from Phthisis.
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    Small-pox.Scarlet Fever,Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhœa.Deaths from Phthisis.
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    Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhœa.Deaths from Phthisis.
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    Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhoea.Deaths from Phthisis.
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    Small-pox.Starlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhoea.Deaths front Phthisis.
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    Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhœa.Deaths from Phthisis.
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    TABLE E . Occupations of Males and Females aged 10 Years and, upwards.
    Males.Females.
    Unmarried.Married or Widows.
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    Occupations of Males and Females aged 10 Years and upwards—(continued).
    Males.Females.
    Unmarried.Married or Widows.
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    Occupations of Males and Females aged 10 Years and upwards—(continued).
    Males.Females.
    Unmarried.Married or Widows.
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    Occupations of Males and Females aged 10 Years and upwards—(continued).
    Males.Females.
    Unmarried.Married or Widows.