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Fulham 1904

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]

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Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.
299 cases of Diphtheria and three of Membranous Croup,
which is identical with Laryngeal Diphtheria, were notified in
1904, as compared with 286 of Diphtheria and seven of Membranous
Croup in 1903.

Table: 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:—

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
1st Quarter70—
2nd „592
3rd „62—
4th „1032
2944

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265 cases, or 88.4 per cent., of those certified to be suffering
from the disease were removed to hospital for treatment.
Fatality.—The disease terminated fatally in 24 instances,
the proportion of deaths to notification being 8 per cent.
The reduction of recent years in the fatality of Diphtheria,
due mainly to the use of antitoxic serum, will be seen from the
following table:—

Table: TABLE XVII.Number of cases of Scarlet Fever notified per10,000of the population.

TABLE XVII.

Number of cases of Scarlet Fever notified per10,000of the population.

18961897189818991900190119021903Mean of 8 years 1896-19031904
Barons Court Ward2434254825341892719.9
Lillie „56805170344025184710.7
Waltham „45706160286517144520.8
Margravine ,,72798353372853375511.2
Munster „46608765433829275025.7
Hurlingham „46516374405726224812.2
Sands End „74666579626181466723.8
Town „57396867303026324423.0
The Borough54636565414738285019.3
The County of London58513849304140284228.9