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Fulham 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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10.
General Statistics
Area (acres) 1,706
Population (Census 1921) 157,938
Population (mid 1929) 153,700
Number of inhabited houses(Census 1921) 25,979
Number of families or separate occupiers
(Census 1921) 40,436
Rateable Value £1,120,845
Sum represented by penny rate £4,584
Extracts from Vital Statistics for the Year.
| Births:— | Males. | Females. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 1130 | 1092 | 2222 | |
| Illegitimate | 69 | 75 | 144 | Birth Rate, 15.3 |
| Stillbirths:— | ||||
| Legitimate | 40 | 26 | 66 | Rate per 1,000 total births 30.4 |
| Illegitimate | 5 | 1 | 6 | |
| Deaths:— | 835 | 838 | 1673 | Death Rate, 10.8 |
Percentage of total deaths occurring in Public Institutions 55.05
Number of women dying in, or in consequence of, childbirth:—
From sepsis 8
From other causes 4
Death rates of infants under One Year, per 1,000 births:—
Legitimate 52
Illegitimate 125
Total 57
Deaths from:—
Measles (all ages) 27
Whooping Cough (all ages) 5
Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 34
Population. The Registrar-General estimated the
population at the middle of 1929 to be 153,700 and this,
figure has been used in compiling statistics for 1930.
The results of the Census taken on 26th April, 1931,
were nut available at the time this report was prepared.