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Fulham 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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TABLE IV.
Causes of, and ages at, Death during Year 1906.
| Causes of Death. | Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents " whether occurring in or beyond the district. | Deaths at all ages of "Residents" belonging to Localities, whether occurring in or beyond the District. | 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. | Minister Ward. | Hurlingham Ward. | Sands End Ward. | Town Ward. | |||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | |
| Smallpox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Measles | 53 | 10 | 40 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 5 | .. | 16 | 1 | 3 | |
| Scarlet fever | 18 | 1 | 13 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 65 | |
| Whooping-cough | 31 | 11 | 17 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | |
| Diphtheria and membranous croup | 33 | 4 | 20 | 8 | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | .. | 5 | 2 | 81 | |
| Croup | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Fever | Typhus | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Enteric | 13 | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 10 | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 | .. | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 22 | |
| Other continued | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Epidemic influenza | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | .. | |
| Cholera | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Plague | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Diarrhoea (See notes) | 279 | 228 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 28 | 68 | 77 | 14 | 38 | 10 | 70 | |
| Enteritis (See notes) | 19 | .. | 10 | .. | 5 | 3 | 1 | .. | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | .. | 3 | .. | 1 | |
| Puerperal fever (See notes) | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | 5 | |
| Erysipelas | 8 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| Other septic diseases | 10 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | 4 | 2 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 5 | 1 | 1 | .. | 8 | |
| Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 182 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 130 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 10 | 30 | 45 | 11 | 34 | 15 | 87 | |
| Other tubercular diseases | 71 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 13 | |
| Cancer,malignant disease (See notes) | 138 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 87 | 48 | 17 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 28 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 39 | |
(a) In Table IV., all deaths of "Residents" occurring in public institutions, whether within or without the district, are included with the other
deaths in the columns for the several age groups (columns 2-8). They are also, in columns 9-16, included among the deaths in their respective
"Localities " according to the previous addresses of the deceased as given by the Registrars. Deaths of "Non-residents " occurring in
public institutions in the district are in like manner excluded from columns 2-8 and 9-16 of Table IV.
(b) See notes on Table II. as to the meaning of "Residents" and "Non-residents," and as to the "Public Institutions" taken into account for the
purposes of these Tables.
(c) All deaths occurring in public institutions situated within the district, whether of "Residents " or of "Non-residents," are, in addition to being
dealt with as in note (a), entered in the last column of Table IV.
(d) Under the heading of "Diarrhoea " are included deaths registered as due to Epidemic diarrhoea, Epidemic enteritis, Infective enteritis, Zymotic
enteritis. Summer diarrhoea, Dysentery and Dysenteric diarrhoea, Choleric diarrhoea, Cholera and Cholera Nostras.
In addition, and as regards deaths of children under one year of age, under the heading "Diarrhoea" in column 3 (Table IV.) are included all
deaths classified as "Diarrhœa! diseases" in Table VII.
(e) Under the heading of "Enteritis" in TablelV., are included only deaths over one year of age registered as due to Enteritis, Muco-enteritis, Gastroenteritis,
Gastric catarrh, Gastritis, and Gastro-intestinal catarrh, unless from information obtained by inquiry from the certifying practitioner
or otherwise, the Medical Officer of Health has reason for including such deaths, under the specific term " Diarrhoea." Deaths from diarrhoea
secondary to some other well-defined disease are included under the latter.
(f) Under the headings of "Cancer" and "Puerperal fever" are included all registered deaths from causes comprised within
these general terms. Thus: Under "Cancer" are included deaths from Cancer, Carcinoma, Malignant disease, Scirrhus. Epithelioma,
Sarcoma, Villous tumour, and Papilloma of bladder, Rodent ulcer. Under "Puerperal Fever" are included deaths from Pyæmia, Septicæmia,
Sapræmia, Pelvic peritonitis, Peri- and Endo-Metritis occurring in the Puerperium.
(g) Under "Congenital Defects" in Table VII. are included deaths from Atelectasis, Icterus neonatorum, Navel haemorrhage, Malformations and
Congenital hydrocephalus.
(h) Under "Tuberculous Meningitis" are included deaths from Acute hydrocephalus.
(i) Under "Other Tuberculous Diseases" are included deaths from Tuberculosis, Tuberculosis of bones, joints and other organs. Lupus and
Scrofula.
(j) All deaths certified by registered Medical Practitioners and all Inquest cases are classed as "Certified"; all other deaths are regarded as "Uncertified.'
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