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Fulham 1898
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year ending December 31st, 1898
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Assuming the proportion of males to females to be the same
as in 1896, there are 59,180 males and 66,095 females.
AREA OF THE DISTRICT AND DENSITY OF THE
POPULATION.
The area of Fulham is 1,701 acres, and there are 73.6 persons
to the acre compared with 60.3 persons to the acre in the County of
London.
The following table shows the increase in population of the district during the last 37 years.
| Year. | Population. | No. of Houses. | Persons to the Acre. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1861 Census | 15,539 | 2,583 | 9.1 |
| 1871 „ | 23,378 | 3,909 | 13.7 |
| 1881 „ | 42,900 | 6,685 | 25.2 |
| 1891 „ | 91,640 | 12,866 | 53.9 |
| 1896 „ | 113,781 | 15,266 | 67.0 |
| 1898 Estimated | 125,275 | 17,105 | 73.6 |
MARRIAGES AND MARRIAGE RATE.
1,095 marriages were solemnized in Fulham during the year,
the numbers in the preceding years being 809, 916 and 1,028. The
marriage rate, i.e., persons married per 1,000 inhabitants, was 17.5,
the rate for the County of London being 18.6, and that for England
and Wales 16.2.
BIRTHS AND BIRTH RATE.
The births registered during the year numbered 4,307, 2,191
males, and 2,116 females. There was one birth to every 29 inhabitants,
and 100 births of males to 96.6 of females.
These births correspond to a birth-rate of 34.4, showing a slight
recovery on that of 1897, which was 34.2, but being with that
exception the lowest yet recorded in Fulham.
The rate for the County of London was 29.5, being the lowest
yet recorded, and those of the adjoining parishes were Kensington