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of whom 1,471 were boys and 1,496 were girls. The
birth-rate was 18.2 per 1,000 inhabitants, being 1.1
per 1,000 below that of 1923. The birth-rate for the
whole of London was 18.7, and for England and
Wales 18.8.
Illegitimacy.—The illegitimate births numbered 132
(71 males, 61 females), or 4.4 per cent. of the total
births, against 4.7 in both 1923 and 1924.
Natural Increase of the Population.—The natural
increase of the population by excess of births over
deaths was 1,147, against 1,415 in 1923 and 1,307 in
1922.
Deaths.—During the year ended 31st December,
1924, 1,717 deaths were registered in the borough. Of
these, 270 were of persons not belonging to the
borough, while 373 inhabitants of Fulham died outside
the borough chiefly in various public institutions.
There were, therefore, 1,820 deaths of persons—946
males and 874 females—having their usual residence
in Fulham, representing an annual rate of 11.1 per
1,000 of the estimated population, being 0.6 per 1,000
above that of 1923. The death-rate of males was
12.5, of females 9.9.
The following comparative death-rates are of
interest:—
Death-rates, 1924—
England and Wales 12.2
London 12.1
105 large towns (average) 12.3
Fulham 11.1
Zymotic Deaths.—The mortality from zymotic
diseases was lower than in 1923, 82 deaths being due
to the seven principal epidemic diseases, against 87
in 1923. The zymotic death-rate was 0.50 per 1,000
population, as compared with 0.53 for 1923.