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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 1906

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]

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Table: Number of cases of Diphtheria notified per10,000of thepopulation.

Number of cases of Diphtheria notified per10,000of the

population.

1896189718981899190019011902190319041905Mean of 10 years 1896-19051906
Baron's Court Ward13172626212922910201916.9
Lillie302836364358232313143017.1
Walham243844402936172910172814.8
Margravine272141414540231521223040.0
Munster463340496258481524173924.2
Hurlingham122844511840192720222816.2
Sands End647543497748363134224835.5
Town151134353639161713122320.2
The Borough303238404743302020183123.3
The County of London313826302627241716142517.8

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There is no doubt that if the nature of the disease were
more promptly recognised, and cases treated in the earliest
stages with antitoxic serum, the fatality of Diphtheria would
be still further reduced.
ENTERIC FEVER.
Forty-five cases of Enteric Fever were notified, or 2.8 per
10,000 inhabitants; the average for the preceding ten years
being 5.6 per 10,000.
Of those certified to be suffering from the disease 37 or
82.2 per cent. were removed to hospital.
Fatality.—In 13 cases the disease proved fatal, giving a
case mortality of 29 per cent.
In the following cases the eating of shellfish was followed
by an attack of Enteric Fever within the period of incubation
of the disease:—
F. C. (f.), aged 22, in service at Chiswick, stayed at Deal
from September 20th to October 4th, and ate cockles there.
On her return she brought some cockles with her, which she