Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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TABLE 4. STATISTICS 1901-1938.
| Year. | Population. | Structurally separate Dwellings (Census). | Numberof Private Families (Census). | Average size of Family (Census). | Birth Rate. | Death Rate. | Infant Mortality Rate. | Pulmonary Tuberculosis Rate. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 137,289 (Census) | 19,667 | 32,137 | 4.27 | 33.2 | 15.8 | 152 | 1.35 |
| 1902 | 143,102 | — | — | 32.9 | 17.1 | 148 | 1.38 | |
| 1903 | 147,780 | — | — | — | 32.5 | 13.9 | 127 | 1.34 |
| 1904 | 152,482 | — | — | 32.2 | 15.4 | 153 | 1.43 | |
| 1905 | 156,210 | — | — | — | 30.5 | 15.1 | 145 | 1.23 |
| 1906 | 149,520 | — | — | — | 31.9 | 14.8 | 136 | 1.14 |
| 1907 | 150,670 | — | — | — | 30.6 | 14.6 | 122 | 1.23 |
| 1908 | 151,659 | — | — | 31.1 | 14.2 | 115 | 1.22 | |
| 1909 | 152,501 | — | — | 28.2 | 13.9 | 108 | 1.30 | |
| 1910 | 153,166 | — | — | — | 28.1 | 12.5 | 107 | 1.07 |
| 1911 | 153,284 (Census) | 20,737 | 36,432 | 4.13 | 26.9 | 14.5 | 126 | 1.45 |
| 1912 | 155,402 | — | — | — | 27.1 | 13.0 | 94 | 1.36 |
| 1913 | 157,117 | — | — | 26.9 | 12.7 | 96 | 1.34 | |
| 1914 | 157,303 | — | — | — | 26.4 | 13.6 | 113 | 1.32 |
| 1915 | 153,161 | — | — | 24.3 | 15.2 | 115 | 1.29 | |
| 1916 | 149,428 | — | — | — | 23.1 | 13.3 | 88 | 1.41 |
| 1917 | 145,186 | — | — | — | 18.4 | 13.7 | 109 | 1.32 |
| 1918 | 143,211 | — | — | — | 16.7 | 17.4 | 107 | 1.45 |
| 1919 | 152,543 | — | — | — | 18.6 | 12.2 | 83 | 1.01 |
| 1920 | 158,621 | — | — | 27.2 | 11.5 | 74 | 0.89 | |
| 1921 | 157,944 (Census) | 26,630 | 40,436 | 3.82 | 22.1 | 11.7 | 83 | 0.96 |
| 1922 | 159,500 | — | — | — | 20.3 | 12.1 | 69 | 1.02 |
| 1923 | 161,600 | — | — | — | 19.3 | 10.5 | 64 | 0.92 |
| 1924 | 163,100 | — | — | — | 18.2 | 11.1 | 72 | 0.80 |
| 1925 | 163,700 | — | — | — | 16.9 | 10.7 | 76 | 0.92 |
| 1926 | 164,300 | — | — | — | 16.2 | 10.8 | 64 | 0.98 |
| 1927 | 161,900 | — | — | — | 15.1 | 11.3 | 66 | 0.77 |
| 1928 | 155,300 | — | — | 15.4 | 11.5 | 77 | 0.73 | |
| 1929 | 153,700 | — | — | — | 15.4 | 13.7 | 69 | 0.96 |
| 1930 | 153,700 | — | — | — | 15.4 | 10.8 | 57 | 0.76 |
| 1931 | 150,928 (Census) | 26,738 | 43,153 | 3.38 | 15.08 | 12.3 | 67 | 0.97 |
| 1932 | 149,600 | — | — | — | 14.3 | 12.4 | 58 | 0.91 |
| 1933 | 148,200 | — | — | — | 13.08 | 13.0 | 65 | 0.85 |
| 1934 | 145,400 | — | — | — | 13.7 | 12.6 | 59 | 0.77 |
| 1935 | 143,600 | — | — | — | 13.8 | 11.6 | 51 | 0.78 |
| 1936 | 141,300 | — | — | — | 14.9 | 12.6 | 64 | 0.76 |
| 1937 | 138,900 | — | — | — | 13.9 | 13.1 | 56 | 0.78 |
| 1938 | 137,700 | — | — | — | 14.2 | 11.6 | 51 | 0.77 |