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Fulham 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]

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Table: Table I. Vital Statistics of the Whole Borough during 1930 and Ten preceding Years.

Table I. Vital Statistics of the Whole Borough during 1930 and Ten preceding Years.

Year.Population Estimated to Middle of each year.Births.TOTAL DEATHS REGISTRED IN THE BOROUGH BOROUGHTransferable Deaths†Nett Deaths Belonging to the Borough.
Uncorrected NumberNett.Number.Rate.Of Non-Residents registered in the Borough.Of Residents not registered in the Borough.under 1 year of age.At all Ages.
Number.Rate.Number.Rate per 1,000 nett BirthsNumberRate
12345678910111213
1020a158621 t 15898943834327c27.2188811.945739632074182711.5
19211594003546352822.1186511.7381382291S3186611.7
19221595003210324220.3189711.936240022469193512.1
19231616003312312319.3163210.025232819964170810.5
19241631002975296718.2171710.527037321472182011.1
19251637002780277116.916209.920934321176175410.7
18201643002691267016.215789.616837317364178310.8
19271619002356244415.115889.812136616266183311.3
19281553002319238815.415489.912836018577178011.5
19291537002328250216.2188212.215739417369211913.7
19301537002226236615.314739.514334313657167310.8

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(a) Estimated civil population. (b) Estimated total population. (c) Birth-rate calculated on estimated total population.
Notes. This Table is arranged to show the gross births and deaths registered in the borough during the year, and the births and deaths properly belonging to it with
the corresponding rates. The death-rates from 1915-1919 are calculated per 1,000 of the estimated civil population, and the other rates per 1,000 of the estimated gross
population.
* In Column 6 are included the whole of the deaths registered during the calendar year as having actually occurred within the borough, but excluding the deaths of Soldiers
and Sailor that hair octurred in hospitals and institutions in the borough.
In Column 12is ectesred fthe ;ln number in Column 6, corrected by subtraction of the number in Column 8 and by addition of the number in Column 9. Deaths in Column
1 .ii' similarly ' orrt i trd b\ subtrac tion of th deaths under 1, included in the number given in Column 8, and by addition of the deaths under 1 included in the numbergiven
in Column q,
I r.in-l' r.iblc- IV.iths are deaths of persons who, having a fixed or usual residence in England or Wales, die in a district other than that in which they resided.
''•* ■'* •it''- "I persons with'nit liv d or usual residence, e.g., casuals, are not included in Columns 8 or 9, except in certain instances under 3 (b) below. In Column 8 the
■ ml* • transferable deaths of " mm residents " which are deducted is stated, and in Column 9 the number of deaths of " residents " outside the district which are added
in calculating the nett death-rate of the Borough.
I h« following spe. 1.11 cases arise as to Transferable Deaths :—
1 ' ' ' "" 'lying hi Institutions for the sick or iulirui, such as hospitals, lunatic asylums, workhouses and nursing homes (but not almshouses) are regarded as residents
"" ,!l ' 111 they 'iaU.. ,(. .,t|, ,, transf. r:tb|. If the patient has been dire. tlv transferred from one such Institution to another, the death is transferable to the district of residence at the
time of admission to the first institution.
I tie deaths 1.1 inlants born and dying within a \ car of birth in an Institution to whic h the mother was admitted for her confinement are referred to the district of
Surd or usual residence of the parent.
r Heaths from Vn.leii,e .ire referred (1 »'-«< the accident occurred, if known ; failine thi , to the district where death occurred, if known ; and (J) failing this, to the district where the body was found.
Area of District in acres Hand and inland water), 1706. Total population at all ages at the Census of 1921: 157,938