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Fulham 1904

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]

Published
1905
Pages
77
Tables
59

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59 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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    TABLE II. Vital Statistics of whole District during 1904 and 'previous years.
    Year.Population Estimated to Middle of each Y ear.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 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate per 1,000 BirthsNumber.Rate..Number.Rate.
    12345Registered. 678910111213
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    TABLE TIT. Number of Births.
    ward.Males.Females.Total Births,Birth.rate.
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    TABLE IV. Causes of, and Ages at, Death daring War 1904.
    Causes of Death.Deaths at subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring is or beyond the district.Deaths at all ages of "Residents" belonging to Localities whether occurring in or beyond the district.Total Deaths Whether of "Residents" or "Now" in Public Institu tions in the District.
    All ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 6565 and upwards.Barons Court Ward.Lillie Ward.Walham Ward.Margravine Ward.Munster Ward.Hurlingham Ward.Sands End Ward.Town Ward.
    1234567891011121314151617
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    TABLE V . Death.rate per 1,000 population in each ward.
    Barons Court Ward.Lillie Ward.Walham Ward.Margravine Ward.Munster Ward.Hurlingham Ward.Sands End Ward.Town Ward.
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    TABLE VI .
    Crude Death.rate. 1904.Corrected Death.rate. 1904.
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    Seasonal Mortality. The mortality in the four quarters of the year was as under:—
    Deaths.Death-rate.
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    TABLE VII.
    Deaths of Infants under one year.Deaths of Infants under one year of age to 1,000 births.
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    Here since the appointment of lady inspectors to advise mothers, there has been a marked fall in the mortality, which compares most favourably with that of towns where milk depots have been established, as the following figures for 1897 and 1904, in which years the meteorological conditions were similar, show.
    Deaths of Infants.Decrease per 1,000 births.
    3rd Quarter,3rd Quarter,
    1897.1904.
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    DEATHS AND DEATH-RATE FROM ZYMOTIC DISEASES. To the seven principal zymotic diseases 380 deaths were ascribed, viz:— TABLE VIII.
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    TABLE IX.
    Year.Deaths.Death-rate.
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    TABLE X. Deaths from the seven principal Zymotic Diseases per 1,000 of the population in each Ward.
    Smallpox.MeaslesScarlet, Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Enteric Fever.Diarrhoea.Total.
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    TABLE XI.
    189018911892189318941895189618971898189919001901190219031904
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    TABLE XII. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1904.
    Notifable Disease.Cases Notified in Whole District.Total Cases Notified in each Ward.No. of Cases removed to Hospital from each Ward.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.Barons CourtLillie.Walham.MargravineMunster.Hurlingham.Sands End.Town.Barons Court.Lillie.Walham.Margravine.Munster.Hurlingham.Sands End.Town.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 1-5.15 to 25. 25 to 6565 and upwards.
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    TABLE XIII. Cases of Infectious Diseases notified per 10,000 inhabitants.
    Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Total.
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    TABLE XIV. Supplemental Return for 1903 for the Borough of Fulham.
    No. of Births Registered from Jan. 1st, 1903, to Dec. 31st, 1903.Successfully Vacdnated.Insusceptible of Vaccination.Dead Unvaccinated.Postponed by Medical Certificate.Certificates granted under Clause 2 of Vaccination Act 1898.Removed to Districts in which Vaccination Officer has been notified.Removed to places unknown.Outstanding.
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    TABLE XV. Return of Vaccination for the period from January to June, 1903, for the Borough of Fulham.
    No.of Births Registered from Jan. 1st, 1904, to June 30tli, 1904.Successfully VaccinatedInsusceptible of Vaccination.Dead Unvaccinated.Postponed by Medical Certificate.Certificates granted under Clause 2 of Vaccination Act 1898.Removed to Districts in which Vaccination Officer has been notified.Removed to places unknown.Outstanding.
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    TABLE XVI.
    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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    Scarlet Fever. 294 cases of Scarlet Fever were notified during the year, the disease being less prevalent than in any year since 1891. The return for the four quarters were:—
    Cases.Cases
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    TABLE XVII. Number of cases of Scarlet Fever notified per 10,000 of the population.
    18961897189818991900190119021903Mean of 8 years 1896-19031904
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    The cases occurring in the four quarters of the year were:—
    Cases.Deaths
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    TABLE XVIII.
    Year.Number of Cases.Number of Deaths.Deaths per 100 Cases.
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    TABLE XIX. Number of cases of Diphtheria notified per 10,000 of the population.
    18961897189818991900190119021903Mean of 8 years, 1896-1903.1904
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    TABLE XX.
    Number of eases notified per 10,000 inhabitants.Number of Deaths per 10,000 inhabitants.
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    The cases which were reported to the Medical Officer of Health by the teachers of the Schools numbered 831, and were distributed as under:—
    Cases reported.
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    TABLE XXI.
    YearNo. of Deaths.Death-rate per 1,000.
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    TABLE XXII. Deaths from Diarrhœa per 1,000 living.
    1894189518961897189818991900190119021903Mean of 10 years, 1894-1903.1904
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    TABLE XXIII. 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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    The cases notified in the various Wards were as under:—
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    TABLE XXIV.
    FULHAM.LONDON.
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    BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS. The facilities afforded by the Council for the bacteriological examinations of suspected material, as an aid to diagnosis continue to be much appreciated by medical practitioners, and the following specimens were examined during the year.
    Number of Specimens.
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    Cowsheds. The licences of the undermentioned cowsheds were renewed by the London County Council in October, no objections being raised by the Borough Council.
    PREMISES.LICENSEE.NO. OF COWS.
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    Proceedings under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts. The following samples were taken for analysis in 1904:—
    Article.N umber of Samples.N umber certified to be Adulterated.Number certified to be of inferior quality.Percentage of Adulteration.
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    In the four preceding years the samples purchased for analysis were as under:—
    Number of Samples.Number Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration.
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    Proceedings under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts were instituted by the Council in the following cases:—
    DEFENDANT.OFFENCE.RESULT.PENALTY.COSTS.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    DEFENDANT.OFFENCE.RESULT.PENALTY.COSTS.
    £s.d.£sd.
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    DEFENDANT.OFFENCE.RESULT.PENALTY.COSTS.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    TABLE A. FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, LAUNDRIES, WORKPLACES AND HOMEWORK
    PREMISES.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
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    2.— DEFECTS FOUND.
    PARTICULARS.Number of DefectsNumber of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
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    3.—OTHER MATTERS.
    CLASS.Number.
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    Proceedings under the Public Health (London) Act and the Metropolis Local Management Acts were instituted by the Council in the following cases:—
    DEFENDANT.OFFENCE.RESULT.PENALTY.COSTS.
    £sd.£s.d.
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    DEFENDANT.OFFENCE.RESULT.PEFALTY.COSTS.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    The following summary has been prepared at the request of the Medical Officer of Health of the London County Council:— Proceedings for 1904.
    PREMISES.NUMBER OF PLACES—Number of Inspections, 1904.Number of Notices, 1904.Number of Prosecutions, 1904.
    On register at end of 1903.Added in 1904.Removed in 1904.On register at end of 1904.
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    TABLE A. Giving the Meteorological Conditions of the 52 Weeks ending December 31st, 1904, together with the number of Deaths from certain Diseases and at certain Ages.
    Week enoingMean Temperature.Highest Temperature.Lowest Temperature.Mean Temperature of the earth 3 ft. below surface.Mean height of the 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 Zymotic Diseases, oxcluding Diarrhoea.Deaths from Diarrhoea and Enteritis.
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    Week enaingMean Temperature.Highest Temperature.Lowest Temperature.Mean Temperature of the earth 3 ft. below surface.Mean height of the Barometer.Rainfall in inches.Sunshine in hoursPrevailing Wind.Total Deaths.Deaths under 1 year.Deaths over 60.Deaths from Respiratory Diseases.Deaths from Phthisis.Deaths from Zymotic Diseases, excluding Diarrhœa.Deaths from Diarrhœa and Enteritis.
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    Week enpoingMean Temperature.Highest Temperature.Lowest. Temperature.Mean Tempera' of the earth 3 ft. below surfaceMean height of the Barometer.Rainfall in inches.Sunshine in hoursPrevailing Wind.Total Deaths.Deaths under 1 year.Deaths over 60.Deaths from Respiratory Diseases..Deaths from Phthisis.Deaths from Zymotic Diseases, excluding Diarrhoea.Deaths from Diarrhoea and Enteritis.
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    Week enaingMean Temperature.Highest Temperature.Lowest Temperature.Mean Temperature of the earth 3 ft. below surface.Mean height of the 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 Zymotic Diseases, excluding Diarrhoea.Deaths from Diarrhoea and Enteritis.
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    TABLE B. Showing the localities in which the cases of Notifiable Infectious Diseases and Deaths from Measles, Diarrhoea and Phthisis occurred during the year. (The figures in brockets denote the number of houses in which the cases occurred. The asterisks denote the fatal cases of Notifiable Diseases.)
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhoea.Deaths from Phthisis.
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    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhoea.Deaths from Phthisis.
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    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhoea.Deaths from Phthisis.
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    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhoea.Deaths. from Phthisis.
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    Scarlet. Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhœa.Deaths from Phthisis.
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    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhoea. iDeaths from Phthisis.
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    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhoea.Deaths from Phthisis.
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    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhoea.Deaths from Phthisis.
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    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhoea.Deaths from Phthisis.
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    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Deaths from Measles.Deaths from Diarrhoea.Deaths from Phthisis.
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    TABLE C. Showing the number of Cases of Infectious Diseases notified to the the several Metropolitan Medical Officers of Health during the Year 1904.
    Cities and Boroughs.Estimated population in the middle of 1904Small.pox.Scarlet fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Typhus fever.Enteric fever.Other continued fevers.Puerperal fever.Erysipelas.Cholera.Total.Annual rate per 1,000 persons living.