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Fulham 1897
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year ending December 31st, 1897
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Assuming the proportion of males to females to be the same as in
1896, there are 56,702 males, and 63,338 females.
The following Table gives the number of persons at different ages in Fulham, London, and other areas, expressed in per centages of the total population :—
| Under 5 | 5-15 | 15-25 | 25-35 | 35-45 | 45-55 | 55-65 | 65-75 | Over 75 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulham | 14.1 | 22.5 | 17.2 | 18.0 | 12.7 | 7.8 | 4.5 | 2.4 | 0.8 |
| London | 11.9 | 20.5 | 20.1 | 17.3 | 12.4 | 8.7 | 5.2 | 2.9 | 1.0 |
| Rural Districts | 12.3 | 23.7 | 17.8 | 13.4 | 10.7 | 8.8 | 6.7 | 4.6 | 2.0 |
| Urban Districts | 12.3 | 22.5 | 19.9 | 15.7 | 11.8 | 8.5 | 5.3 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
| England & Wales | 12.3 | 22.8 | 19.3 | 15.1 | 11.5 | 8.6 | 5.7 | 3.4 | 1.3 |
The differences in the age constitution of the districts given in the
above Table are considerable, and similar differences will be found in comparing
the age and sex distribution in the various London districts; and as
age and sex constitution has a considerable influence on the death-rate of
a community, the recorded death-rates require correction before they can
be used for purposes of comparison. The age and sex distribution in
Fulham is more favourable to a low death-rate than that of England, but
not so favourable as that of London as a whole, nor as that of the adjoining
parishes.
AREA OF THE DISTRICT AND DENSITY OF THE POPULATION.
The area of Fulham is 1,701 acres, and there are 70.6 persons to the
acre. The County of London has an average density of 59.8 persons, to an acre,
ranging from 221, 212, and 195 in Whitechapel, St. George, Southwark, and
St. George-in-the-East, to 18, 12, and 6 in Plumstead, Lewisham and Lee.
When the available land in Fulham is all built upon, there will probably
be about 110 persons to the acre.
Marriages and Marriage Rate.
1,028 marriages were celebrated in Fulham during the year, the
numbers in the three preceding years being 789, 809, and 916. The