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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1952.
| POPULATION (estimated) | 122,800 |
| AREA of Borough | 1,706 acres |
| SEPARATE DWELLINGS | 32,413 |
| (estimated at 31.12,52) | |
| A Penny Rate produces approx: | £4,820 p .a. |
LIVE BIRTHS: Rate ner 1,000 Population.
| Legitimate | Total | Males | Females | 1951. | 1952. |
| 1,605 | 816 | 789 | 12.99 | 13.07 | |
| Illegitimate | 113 | 61 | 52 | 1.05 | 0.92 |
| Totals | 1,718 | 877 | 841 | 14.04 | 13.99 |
| STILLBIRTHS: | |||||
| Legitimate | 33 | 16 | 17 | 0.3 | 0.26 |
| Illegitimate | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0.04 | 0.04 |
| Totals | 38 | 19 | 19 | 0.34 | 0.3 |
| DEATHS: | 1,461 | 757 | 704 | 12.9 | 11.9 |
| Death Rate of Infants under one year of age: | |||||
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 1951 | 1952 | |||
| 26.5 | 25.6 | ||||
| Legitimate Infants per 1,000 legitimate births | 25.7 | 25.5 | |||
| Illegitimate Infants par 1,000 illegitimate births | 38.7 | 26.5 | |||