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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Fulham 1905
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year ending December 31st, 1905
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TABLE 1.
| Year. | Population. | Increase per cent. during previous intercensal period. | Persons to the Acre. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 Census | 11,866 | – | 7.0 |
| 1861 „ | 15,539 | 30.9 | 9.1 |
| 1871 „ | 23,378 | 50.5 | 13.7 |
| 1881 „ | 42,900 | 83.5 | 25.2 |
| 1891 „ | 91,640 | 113.6 | 53.9 |
| 1896 „ | 113,781 | 24.4 | 67.0 |
| 1901 „ | 137,289 | 20.6 | 80.6 |
| 1905 estimated | 157,210 | – | 92.3 |
Marriages and Marriage-rate.
The marriages registered during the year numbered 1207
compared with 1227, 1182 and 1123 in the three preceding
years. The marriage-rate, i-e., the number of persons married
per 1000 inhabitants, was 15.4, the average rate for the
previous ten years being 16.4.
The marriage-rate of the County of London was 16.9, and
that of England and Wales 15.2
BIRTHS AND BIRTH-RATE.
The total number of births registered in the borough
during the year was 4,760-2,443 of males and 2,317 of