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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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General Statistics.
| Area (Acres) | 1,706 |
| Population (Census, 1931) | 150,928 |
| Population (mid 1933) | 148,200 |
| Number of inhabited houses (Census, 1931) | 26,245 |
| Rateable Value | £1,136,356 |
| Sum represented by a penny rate | £4,620 |
Extracts from Vital Statistics for the Year.
| Total. | Males. | Females. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 1806 | 906 | 900 | Birth rate per 1,000 |
| Illegitimate | 132 | 60 | 72 | of the estimated resident population, 13.08 |
| Legitimate | 59 | 31 | 28 | Rate per 1,000 total |
| Illegitimate | 6 | 5 | 1 | (live and stillbirths) births, 32.5 |
| 1926 | 943 | 983 | Death rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population, 13.00 | |
Percentage of deaths occurring in Public Institutions 58.1
Deaths from diseases and accidents of} from sepsis 4
pregnancy and childbirth} from other causes 5
Death Rate of Infants under One Year of age : —
All infants per 1,000 live births 65
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 58
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 159
Deaths from : —
Measles (all ages) 2
Whooping Cough (all ages) 14
Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 25
Population. The census taken during 1931
showed that the population of the borough was
150,928 but the Registrar-General's estimate of the
population for the year 1933 was 148,200. This
latter figure has been used for the compilation of
the various rates mentioned in this report.