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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 1911
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1911
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TABLE V.
| Ward, | Males. | Females. | Total Births. | Birth-rate. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barons Court | 101 | 99 | 200 | 16.1 |
| Lillie | 335 | 336 | 671 | 28.1 |
| Walham | 186 | 177 | 363 | 29.9 |
| Margravine | 285 | 279 | 564 | 31.1 |
| Munster | 550 | 554 | 1,104 | 29.3 |
| Hurlingham | 112 | 109 | 221 | 23.5 |
| Sands End | 382 | 372 | 754 | 29.9 |
| Town | 125 | 120 | 245 | 18.6 |
| The Borough | 2,076 | 2,046 | 4,122 | 26.9 |
Illegitimacy.
The illegitimates numbered 200, or 4.9 per cent. of
the total births—170 occurred among those born within
and 30 among those born outside the Borough.
Still-born Children.
120 still-born children were buried in Fulham
Cemetery, being in the proportion of one still-born
child to every 33 living.
Excess of Births over Deaths.
The natural increase of the population by the excess
of births over deaths was 1,894, compared with 2,553,
2,192 and 2,402 in the three preceding years.