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Fulham 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1954.
POPULATION (estimated) 120,700
AREA of Borough 1,706 acres,
SEPARATE DWELLINGS (estimated at 31.12.54) 31,337
A PENNY RATE produces approximately £4,830 per annum.
919 MARRIAGES were registered during the year.
LIVE BIRTHS:
| Total | Males | Females | Rate per 1,000 Population. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 1954 | ||||
| Legitimate | 1,561 | 786 | 775 | 12•78 | 12•93 |
| Illegitimate | 137 | 76 | 61 | 0•87 | 1•13 |
| Totals | 1,698 | 862 | 836 | 13•65 | 14•06 |
STILLBIRTHS:
| Legitimate | 29 | 17 | 12 | 0.19 | 0.24 |
| Illegitimate | 3 | 1 | 0.03 | 0.03 | |
| Totals | 33 | 20 | 13 | 0.22 | 0.27 |
| DEATHS: | 1,233 | 658 | 575 | 11.5 | 10.2 |
DEATH RATE of infants under one year of age:
| 1953 | 1954 | |
|---|---|---|
| All infants per l,000 live births | 27.5 | 19.4 |
| Legitimate infants per l,000 legitimate births | 26.2 | 19.2 |
| Illegitimate infants per l,000 illegitimate births | 46.7 | 21.9 |