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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 1903
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year ending December 31st, 1903
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The following table shows the increase of the population
of the Borough during the last 50 years.
TABLE I.
| Year. | Population. | Increase per cent. during previous intercensal period. | Persons to the Acre. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 Census | 11,866 | — | 7.0 |
| 1861 „ | 15,539 | 30.9 | 9.1 |
| 1871 „ | 23,378 | 50.5 | 13.7 |
| 1881 | 42,900 | 83.5 | 25.2 |
| 1891 | 91,640 | 113.6 | 53.9 |
| 1896 | 113,781 | 24.4 | 67.0 |
| 1901 | 137,289 | 20.6 | 80.6 |
| 1903 estimated | 147,780 | — | 87.0 |
Marriages and Marriage-rate.
1182 marriages were solemnized in Fulham during the
year, compared with 1162, 1139, and 1123 in the preceding
three years. The marriage-rate, i.e., persons married per 1000
inhabitants, was 16.0, the rate of the County of London
being 17.4 and that of England and Wales 15.9.