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Fulham 1921

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]

Published
1922
Pages
43
Tables
34

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34 tables in this report

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    TABLE I.
    Year.Population.Increase per cent. during previous intercensal period.Persons to the Acre.Rateable Value.
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    Population of Registration Sub-Districts. — The following table gives the population of the three Registration Sub-districts:—
    Census of 1901.Census of 1911.Census of 1921.
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    TABLE II.—Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1921 and previous Years.
    Year.Population Estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable Deaths.†Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Uncorrected Number.Nett.of Non-Residents registered in the District.of Residents not registered in the District.Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number. *Rate.
    Number. *Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.Number. *Rate.
    Number.Rate.
    12345678910111213
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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 III. Causes of and Ages at Death during the Year 1921.
    Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents " whether occurring within or without the District [a).Total Deaths Whether Of "Residents" Or "Non- Residents" In Institutions District (6)Nett Deaths at all ages of " Residents " in the Wards of the Borough whether occurring in or beyond the Wards.
    Causes of DeathAll AgesUnder 1 Year1 and under 2 year.2 and under 5 years5 and under 15 years15 and under 26 yearsJ5 and under 46 years45 and under 65 years65 and upwardsBarons Court WardLillie WardWalham WardMargravine WardMunster WardHurlingham WardSands End WardTown Ward
    12345678910111213141516171819
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    TABLE IV. INFANT MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1921.
    Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages wider One Year of Age.Nett Deaths under One Year of residents in the Wards of the Borough whether occurring in or beyond the Wards.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1—2 Weeks.2—3 Week.3--4 Weeks.Total under 4 Weeks.4 Weeks and under 3 Months.3 Months and under 6 Months.6 Months and under 9 Months.9 Months and under 12 Months.Total Deaths under oner Year.Barons Court \Vard.|Lilttle Ward.Walham Ward.Margravine Ward.Munster Ward.Hurlingham Ward.Sands End Ward.Town Ward.
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    TABLE V. Death-rates of Infants under One Year of Age from certain groups of Diseases.
    Diseases.Deaths per 1,000 births.
    1921,Average of 5 years 1916-20.
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    Visitation of Mothers and Babies.—The visits paid by the Health Visitors were:—
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    The attendances during the year were:
    No. of Consultations.First Attendances of Babies.Total Attendances.Average Attendance.
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    The scale of income that is now in force under which
    No, in Family.Nett Weekly Family Income after Payment of Rent.
    Free.Half-price.
    £s.d.£s.d,
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    The result of the cases was as under:—
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    TABLE V A. Cases of Infectious Diseases notified during the Year, 1921.
    Notifiable Disease.Number of Cases Notified.Total Cases Notified in each Ward of the Borough.Total cases removed to Hospital.
    At all Ages.Tages—Years.Barons Court Ward.Lillie Ward.Walham Ward.Margravine Ward.Munster Ward.Hurlingham Ward.Sands End Ward.Town Ward.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards.
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    TABLE VI. PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1912. Summary of notifications during the period from 2nd January, 1921, to 81 st December , 1921.
    Age periods.Number of Notifications on Form A.'Number of Notifications on Form B. (by School Medical Officers)Number of Notifications on Form C of admission to
    Primary Notifications.Total Notifications on Form APrimary Notifications.Total Notifications on Form BPoor Law Institutions.Sanatoria.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1010 to 15I5 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and upwardsTotal Primary Notifications.Under 5.5 to 1010 to 15Total Primary Notifications.
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    TABLE VII. Period between date of Primary Notification and Death.
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    TABLE A. Showing who recommended the patients.
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    TABLE B. Sex and age of New Patients for 1921.
    Under 5101525354545 and overTotal.
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    TABLE C. Diagnosis in Males and Females.
    Total Cases.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Other Forms.Suspects.Non-Tuberculous.Percentage-Tuberculous.
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    TABLE D. Diagnosis at various Age Periods.
    Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Other Forms.Suspects.Non-Tuberculous.Percentage Tuberculous.
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    TABLE E. Housing Conditions of 127 of the 139 tuberculous patients found in 1921:—
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    TABLE F. Housing Accommodation.
    No. of Families Occupying
    1 room2 rooms3 rooms4 rooms5 rooms6 rooms or over
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    TABLE G. Sleeping accommodation of 127 Tuberculosis Patients.
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    Patients sent away during 1921.—
    Hospital.Sanatorium.Farm Colony.
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    By the London County Council—
    Hospital.Sanatorium.
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    1. Milk and Cream not sold as Preserved Cream.
    Articles.(a) Number of samples examined for the presence of a preservative.(b). Number in which a preservative was found to be present.
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    Slaughterhouses. —The licences of the undermentioned slaughterhouses were renewed by the London County Council in October, no objections to their renewal being offered bv the Borough Council.
    Premises.Licensees.
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    Action under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts. The undermentioned samples were purchased for analysis during 1921:—
    Article.Number of Samples taken Officially.Number Adulterated.Number of Samples taken Unofficially.Number Adulterated.Total Samples.Total Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration.
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    Proceedings were instituted in the under-mentioned cases:—
    Defendant.Offence.Result.Penalty,Costs.
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    Bacteriological Work.—The following bacteriologica examinations were made either by Dr. Burnet, or at the Laboratory of the Tuberculosis Dispensary.
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    Public Mortuary.—131 bodies were removed to the Mortuary during the year and were admitted as follows:—
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    Sanitary Inspection of District.—1 he following inspections of dwelling-houses were made during the vear bv the Sanitarv Inspectors:—
    Premises inspected.
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    The following notices requiring the abatement of nuisances found were served:—
    Intimation Notices.Statutory Notices.
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    Factory and Workshops Acts. — The following inspections were made under the provisions of the Factories and Workshops Acts:—
    Premises.Number of Inspections.Notices served.Notices complied with.
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    TABLE A. Dwelling Rooms and Families in the Metropolitan Borough of Fulham.
    Structurally divided dwelling occupied by private families or vacant.
    1-3 rooms.4-5 rooms.6-8 rooms.9 or more rooms.Total dwellings.Total rooms.