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In the three preceding years the marriages numbered
1,477, 1,471, 1,659, thus showing a drop of 157 for
1922.
Births.—The births corrected by the distribution
of those occurring in lying-in institutions in the borough
to the districts in which the mothers resided, and the
inclusion of children born to Fulham mothers in
institutions outside the borough, numbered 3,242,
of whom 1,676 were boys and 1,566 were girls. The
birth-rate was 20•3 per 1,000 inhabitants, being 1•8
per 1,000 below that of 1921. The birth-rate for the
whole of London was 21·0, and for England and
Wales 20·6.
Illegitimacy.—The illegitimate births numbered 154
(65 males, 89 females), or 4·7 per cent. of the total
births, against 6·5, 4·8 and 4·5 per cent. in the three
preceding years.
Natural Increase of the Population.—The natural
increase of the population by excess of births over
deaths was 1,307, against 1,098, 2,501, and 1,662 in
the three preceding years.
Deaths.—During the 52 weeks ended 30th December,
1922, 1,897 deaths were registered in the borough.
Of these, 362 were of persons not belonging to the
borough, while 400 inhabitants of Fulham died outside
the borough chiefly in various public institutions.
There were, therefore, 1,935 deaths of persons—982
males and 953 females—having their usual residence
in Fulham, representing an annual rate of 12·13 per
1,000 of the estimated population, being 0·4 per 1,000
above that of 1921. The death-rate of males was
13·2, of females 11·1. The following comparative
death-rates are of interest :—