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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 1910
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1910
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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. during previous intercensal period. | Persons to the 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 |
| 1910 estimated | 158,307 | — | 93.1 | 911,822 |
MARRIAGES AND MARRIAGE-RATE.
The number of marriages registered during the year was
1,273, compared with 1,308, 1,205 and 1,182 in the three
preceding years.
The marriage-rate—i.e., the number of persons married per
1,000 inhabitants—was 16.1, the average rate for the previous
ten years being 15.9.