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Deaths and Death Rate.
The deaths of 2,498 persons — 1,292 males and 1,206 females —
were registered in Fulham during the year, but of these 376 —203
males and 173 females—were of persons not resident in the
district who died in public institutions within the borough ; while
the deaths of 225 persons— l32 males and 93 females—belonging
to Fulham occurred outside the district, chiefly in various public
institutions. There were therefore 2,347 deaths of residents in
Fulham— l,220 males and 1,127 females—the mortality being at
the rate of 17.6 per 1,000 for the year ; the rate for males being
19.2 and for females 16.1.
The death-rate of the County of London was 18.6, and of the
three adjoining districts, that of Kensington was 15.8, of Hammersmith
17.2, and of Chelsea 18.0.
The lowest rates in the 43 sanitary districts into which the
metropolis was formerly divided, were 11.3 in Hampstead, 12.6 in
Stoke Newington, and 13.8 in St. George, Hanover Square; the
highest rates were 26.5 in Holborn, 26.8 in St. Luke, and 27.3 in
St. George, Southwark.
Among the 32 large provincial towns in England and Wales,
the lowest rates were those of Cardiff 13.8, Croydon 14.6, and
West Ham 16.0; and the highest those of Manchester 241,
Salford 25.1, and Liverpool 25.7.
Correction for Age and Sex Distribution.
In comparing the death-rate of different areas, regard must be
paid to the differences of age and sex distribution of the populations
upon which such death-rates are calculated, and the
recorded death-rates require correction before they can be used
for the purpose of comparison.
The following table shows the crude death rates and the
death-rates corrected for differences in the age and sex constitution
of the population, of Fulham, the three adjoining districts and the
County of London.