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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 1934
[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 1934) | 145,400 |
| Number of inhabited houses (Census 1931) | 26,245 |
| Rateable Value | £1,158,503 |
| Sum represented by a penny rate | £4,695 |
EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR.
| Total. | Males. | Females. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIVE BIRTHS:— | ||||
| Legitimate | 1,886 | 998 | 888 | Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population, 13.7 |
| Illegitimate | 110 | 58 | 52 | |
| STILLBIRTHS:— | ||||
| Legitimate | 55 | 32 | 23 | Rate per 1,000 total (live and stillbirths) births, 27.8 |
| Illegitimate | 2 | 2 | - | |
| DEATHS:— | 1,832 | 937 | 895 | Death rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population, crude rate 12.6 adjusted rate 12.7 |
| Percentage of deaths occurring in Public Institutions | 62.3 | |||
| Deaths from diseases and accidents of | from sepsis 3 | |||
| pregnancy and childbirth | other causes 3 | |||
| Death Rate of Infants under One Year of Age:— | ||||
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 59 | |||
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 51 | |||
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 100 | |||
| Deaths from:— | ||||
| Measles (all ages) | 31 | |||
| Whooping Cough (all ages) | 7 | |||
| Diarrhœa (under 2 years of age) | 18 | |||
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 1934 was 145,400. This latter figure has been used for
the compilation of the various rates mentioned in this report.
MARRIAGES. The number of marriages during 1934 was 1,336 and the
marriage rate (the number of marriages per 1,000 of the population) was 9.39.
In 1933 the number of marriages was 1,256 and the marriage rate was 8.47.