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Marriages.—The number of marriages registered was
1,659, and the marriage-rate, i.e., the number of
persons married per 1,000 of the population was 20.5.
In the three preceding years the numbers were 1,918.
1,408 and 1,471.
Births.—The births, corrected by the distribution of
those occurring in lying-in institutions in the borough,
to the districts in which the mothers resided, and the
inclusion of children born to Fulham mothers in lyingin
institutions outside the borough, numbered 3,000
against 2,671 in 1918, and the birth-rate was 18.6 per
1,000 of the estimated total population, or 1.9 per
1,000 above that of 1918; but 3.2 below the average
rate of the preceding five years. There was a marked
increase in the number of births during the fourth
quarter, the figures for the four quarters being :—
1st Quarter 586
2nd „ 598
3rd „ 757
4th ,, 1,059
The birth-rate of the County of London was 18.3,
and in the metropolitan boroughs the rates ranged from
24.8 in Poplar to 12.7 in Hampstead, and 10.3 in the
City of London.
Illegitimacy.—The illegitimates numbered 195, or
6.5% of the total births, against 5.4, 7.5 and 8.4% in
the three preceding years.
Natural Increase of Population.—The natural increase
of the population of the borough during the year
by excess of births over deaths was 1,098 against 1,772,
927 and 181 in the three preceding years.
Deaths.—During the 53 weeks ended January 3rd,
1920, 1,510 deaths of civilians were registered in the
borough. Of these 242 were of persons not belonging
to the borough, while 634 inhabitants of Fulham died
outside the borough, chiefly in various public institutions.
There were therefore 1,902 deaths of persons
(952 males and 950 females) having their usual residence
in Fulham, corresponding to an annual rate per