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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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Dr. McGonigle showed conclusively that where the family income per head is low, good housing alone will not prevent ill-health. Fortunately, these considerations do not apply to the statistics of the working class flats given in the following table:—
TABLE 17.
| Fulliam Borough. | Fulliam Court. | Lewis Trust, S.W.6. | Lewis Trust, W.14. | Peabody Buildings. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population:— | |||||
| (a) Total | 141,300 | 2,010 | 1,356 | 762 | 598 |
| 16,291 | 577 | 388 | 202 | 67 | |
| (c) Per cent, under 10 | 11.5 | 28.7 | 28.6 | 26.5 | 11.2 |
| Births | 2,111 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 4 |
| Birth Rate | 14.9 | 10.4 | 8.8 | 2.6 | 6.7 |
| Deaths:- | |||||
| 1,786 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | |
| 191 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | |
| (c) Under 1 | 136 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Total Death Rate (crude) | 12.6 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 6.7 |
| Death Rate under 10 on population under 10 | 11.1 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 9.9 | - |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 64 | 48 | 83 | - | - |
| Diphtheria, No. of Cases:— | |||||
| 179 | 4 | 3 | 4 | - | |
| 138 | 4 | 3 | 4 | - | |
| Attack rate per 1,000:— | |||||
| 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 5.3 | - | |
| (6) Under 10 | 8.5 | 6.9 | 7.7 | 19.8 | - |
| (a) Total | 323 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| (b) Under 10 | 223 | 11 | 1 | - | - |
| Attack rate per 1,000:— | |||||
| (a) Total | 2.3 | 6.5 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| (6) Under 10 | 13.7 | 19.1 | 2.6 | - | - |