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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 1909
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1909
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The following table shows the increase of the borough in
the last sixty years: —
TABLE I.
| Year | Population. | Increase per cent, duringprevious intercensal period. | Persons tothe Acre. | Rateable Value. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | ||||
| 1851 Census | 11,866 | — | 7.0 | 47,492 |
| 1861 „ | 15,539 | 30.9 | 9.1 | 55,916 |
| 1871 | 23,378 | 50.5 | 13.7 | 96,661 |
| 1881 | 42,900 | 83.5 | 25.2 | 149,899 |
| 1891 | 91,640 | 113.6 | 53.8 | 385,407 |
| 1896 | 113,781 | 24.4 | 66.8 | 560,965 |
| 1901 | 137,289 | 20.6 | 80.6 | 677,332 |
| 1909 estimated | 158,560 | - | 93.1 | 910,463 |
MARRIAGES AND MARRIAGE-RATE.
The number of marriages registered during the year was
1,182, compared with 1,205, 1,308 and 1,203 in the three preceding
years.
The marriage-rate, i.e., the number of persons married per
1,000 inhabitants, was 14.9, the average rate for the previous
ten years being 16.0