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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 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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Diseases of the nervous system accounted for 10
deaths as against 9 in 1930 (Cerebro-Spinal fever 5,
Encephalitis Lethargica 4, Poliomyelitis 1).
There were seven deaths from Whooping Cough
compared with five during 1930 ; the deaths being of
five children under one year of age, one of two years
and one between 5 and 10 years of age.
Diphtheria.
Notification. Two hundred and twenty-five notifications
were received during 1931, a decrease of 177
compared with 1930. The attack rate was equal to
1.49 per thousand of the population and the two sexes
were affected in the proportion of 117 males to 108
females.
Regarding the ages of those affected, the following table shows that most cases occurred in children under seven years of age, especially between 5 and 6 years.
| 0 to 1 | 1 to 2 | 2 to 3 | 3 to 4 | 4 to 5 | 3 to 6 | 6 to 7 | 7 to 8 | 8 to 9 | 9 to 10 | 10 to 15 | 15 to 20 | 20 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 to 65 | 65 to up | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 35 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 12 | 20 | 3 | - | - | 225 |
The disease was prevalent all the year round, the
cases varying from 13 in April to 29 in September.
The following summary shows the number of notifications
received during each month of the year :—
First Quarter :—
January16
February 23
March 16
Sccond Quarter :—
April 13
May 20
June 18
Third Quarter :—
July 17
August 14
September 29
Fourth Quarter :—
October 15
November 28
December 16