Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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TABLE 1
| Wards. | Births. | Birth Rates. | Infantile Deaths. | Infantile Mortality Rates. | General Death Rates. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 1936 | 1937 | 1936 | 1937 | 1936 | 1937 | 1936 | 1937 | 1936 | |
| Baron's Court | 177 | 198 | 12.5 | 13.1 | 10 | 14 | 56 | 71 | 14.0 | 13.9 |
| Lillie | 331 | 323 | 15.8 | 15.2 | 20 | 24 | 60 | 74 | 12.9 | 11.8 |
| Walham | 238 | 281 | 18.0 | 20.9 | 16 | 19 | 67 | 67 | 13.9 | 12.7 |
| Margravine | 217 | 236 | 13.9 | 14.3 | 15 | 24 | 69 | 102 | 13.1 | 15.3 |
| Munster | 362 | 478 | 11.4 | 15.1 | 20 | 23 | 55 | 48 | 12.8 | 11.6 |
| Hurlingham | 95 | 91 | 11.4 | 10.8 | 3 | 11 | 31 | 121 | 11.8 | 12.6 |
| Sands End | 314 | 319 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 17 | 14 | 54 | 44 | 12.6 | 11.7 |
| Town | 199 | 185 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 8 | 7 | 40 | 38 | 13.9 | 14.2 |
| BOROUGH | 1,933 | 2,111 | 13.9 | 14.9 | 109 | 136 | 56 | 64 | 13.1 | 12.6 |
The following is a list of the maternal deaths, together with the causes:-
| Occupation. | Age. | Date and place of Death. | Cause of Death. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wife of a Provision Merchant's Manager. | 23 | 5th May, 1937 Hospital. | 1. (a) Eclampsia. |
| Wife of an Electrician. | 27 | 13th July Hospital. | Syncope. Respiratory failure and massive collapse of lungs during gas, oxygen and ether anæsthesia induced for the purpose of instrumental delivery. Misadventure. |
| Spinster. | 28 | 31st July Hospital. | 1. (a) Pulmonary Embolism. (Post puerperal.) |
| Spinster. | 26 | 22nd October Hospital. | 1. (a) Post Parturn Eclampsia. |
| Wife of a Coal Porter. | 39 | 2nd December Hospital. | Bi-lateral pyelonephritis (recent abortion). Natural. |
| Wife of a Clerk. | 40 | 3rd December Hospital. | 1. (a) Post Partum. (b) Eclampsia. |