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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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| Census. | Area in Acres. | Population. | Average No. of Persons per Acre. | Average No. of structurally separate Dwellings per Acre. | No. of structurally separate Dwellings. | Average No. of Families per structurally separate Dwelling. | Average No. of Persons per Family. | Rooms per Persons. | Persons per Room. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 1,703.5 | 137,289 | 80 .59 | 11.48 | 19,667 | 1.63 | 4.27 | Not available. | — |
| 1911 | 1,703 .5 | 153,284 | 90.0 | 12.17 | 20,737 | 1 .75 | 4.13 | 0.92 | 1.07 |
| 1921 | 1,706 | 157,938 | 92.6 | 15.60 | 26,630 | 1 .51 | 3.82 | 0.96 | 1.05 |
| 1931 | 1,706 | 150,928 | 88.5 | 11.48 | 19,667 | 1 .64 | 3 .38 | 0.97 | 1.02 |
The built up character of the Borough is well shown and is further illustrated by the
following table, showing for the Census decennia the actual increase of the population, the
natural increase, that is the excess of births over deaths, and the loss by migration.
TABLE 15. LOSS BY MIGRATION SINCE 1901.
| Date of Census. 1. | Population. 2. | Increase (+) or Decrease (—) of Population. 3. | Natural increase of Population (Excess of Births over Deaths). 4. | Loss by Migration. (-) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number. (Col. 3—Col. 4.) 5. | Percentage (of col. 5 to previous Census Population +Col. 4). 6. | ||||
| 1901 | 137,289 | — | — | — | — |
| 1911 | 153,284 | (+) 15,995 | 24,521 | — 8,526 | —5.3 |
| 1921 | 157,938 | (+) 4,654 | 16,444 | —11,790 | -6.9 |
| 1931 | 150,928 | -7,010 | 9,730 | —16,740 | -9.9 |
| *1935 | 143,600 | -7,328 | 1,216 | - 8,544 | -5.6 |
* Registrar General's Mid 1935 Estimate.