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Fulham 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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TABLE 18
| Fulham Borough. | Fulham Court. | Lewis Trust, S.W.6. | Lewis Trust, W.14. | Peabody Buildings. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population:- | |||||
| 138,900 | 2,010 | 1,356 | 762 | 598 | |
| 16,291 | 577 | 388 | 202 | 67 | |
| (c) Percent. under 10 | 11.8 | 28.7 | 28.6 | 26.5 | 11.2 |
| Births | 1,933 | 28 | 14 | 1 | 4 |
| Birth rate | 13.9 | 13.9 | 10.3 | 1.3 | 6.7 |
| Deaths | |||||
| (a) Total | 1,817 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 9 |
| (b) Under 10 | 161 | 5 | 5 | - | - |
| (c) Under 1 | 109 | 1 | 3 | - | 1 |
| Total Death Rate (crude) | 131 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 15.1 |
| Death Rate under 10 on population under 10 | 9.9 | 8.7 | 12.9 | — | — |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 56 | 36 | 214 | — | 250 |
| Diphtheria, No. of Cases:- | |||||
| 206 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | |
| (b) Under 10 | 157 | 3 | 9 | 1 | — |
| Attack rate per 1,000 | |||||
| 1.5 | 2.5 | 7.4 | 3.9 | 1-7 | |
| (b) Under 10 | 9.3 | 5.2 | 23.2 | 5.0 | — |
| Scarlet Fever, No. of Cases | |||||
| (a) Total | 319 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
| 228 | 3 | 9 | — | 1 | |
| Attack rate per 1,000:— | |||||
| (a) Total | 2.3 | 3.5 | 81 | 1.3 | 3.3 |
| 14.0 | 5.2 | 23.2 | - | 14.9 |
AUTOMATIC MILK MACHINES
There are in the Borough four automatic milk machines fixed to the doors of registered milk.
shops from which milk is obtainable after ordinary trading hours. During 1937 twelve samples
were obtained from these machines for chemical analysis and in all cases the milk was reported to
be genuine.
COMPOSITION OF MILK SAMPLES
The monthly average composition of all samples of milk (excluding machine.skimmed milk)
is given in the following table and it is satisfactory to record that the quality of the milk retailed
in Fulham is well maintained and compares very favourably with the standards of the Ministry
of Agriculture and Fisheries:—
TABLE 22
Month.
No. of
Samples.
Fat.
Solids not
Fat.
Remarks.
%
%
January
48
3.62
8.85
.
v/ J
February
48
3.45
8.83
.
March
49
3.43
8.64
Including one adulterated sample.
April
44
3.68
8.65
—
May
52
3.21
8.85
.
June
47
3.34
8.78
.
July
42
3.44
8.68
Including one adulterated sample.
August
35
3.71
8.78
.
September
56
3.61
8.84
.
October
48
3.82
8.90
.
November
51
3.83
8.87
.
December
50
3.76
8.90
.
570
3.54
8.78
Legal Standards
3.00
8.50
Average composition of normal
cow's milk
3.76
8.84