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within the borough, and 75 the children of women residing in
other wards. Corrected for these, the birth-rate of Margravine
Ward was 37.6 and that of the Borough 32.5.
Illegitimacy.
The illegitimate births were 248 in number, 128 males and
120 females, forming 5.2 per cent. of the total births.
Still-born Children.
153 still-born children were buried in Fulham Cemetery,
being in the proportion of one still-born child to every 31 living.
Excess of Births over Deaths.
The natural increase of the population of the Borough by
the excess of births over deaths was 2,302, compared with 2,079,
2,178 and 2,417 in the three preceding years.
Deaths and Death-rate.
The deaths of 2,587 persons, 1,272 males and 1,315 females,
were registered in Fulham during the year, but of these, 403,
207 males and 196 females, were of persons not residing in the
district who died in public institutions within the Borough,
while the deaths of 304 persons—186 males and 118 females—
belonging to Fulham occurred outside the district, chiefly in
various public institutions. There were, therefore, 2,488 deaths
of persons belonging to Fulham—1,251 males and 1,237 females—
being at the rate of 17.1 per 1,000 for the year, the rate for
males being 18.4 and for females 16.1.