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PHYSICAL FEATURES OF BOROUGH AND EXTRACTS FROM
VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1957
The Borough of Fulham lies in a loop of the River Thames which forms the whole of
its southern boundary and gives Fulham a very long riverside frontage. Its other
boundaries are formed by the Boroughs of Hammersmith in the west, Chelsea in the east,
and the Royal Borough of Kensington in the north. It is very flat and low lying being
only 12-13 ft. above sea level. The subsoil is of flood plain gravel overlying London
clay 20 to 40 ft. below. Subsoil water is rarely met within 15 ft of the ground
surface.
Fulham is principally a dormitory Borough with a fringe of heavy industrial
undertakings on the riverside, and is well served with open spaces and parks which have
been added to by post war development. The slum clearance and redevelopment programmes
are also having the dual effect of improving the standard of housing and the appearance
of the Borough.
Population (estimated mid 1957) 116,200
Area of Borough 1,706 acres
Separate Dwellings (estimated at April 1957) 33,605
Rateable Value £1,849,074.
Rate levied 17s. 0d. in the £ Estimated yield £1,436,160
A Penny Rate produces approximately £7,040 per annum.
929 Marriages were registered during the year.
Rate per 1,000
Population
Total Males Females
LIVE BIRTHS: 1956 1957
Legitimate 1,620 800 820 13.65 13.94
Illegitimate 168 85 83 1.17 1.45
Totals 1,788 885 903 14.82 15.39
STILLBIRTHS:
Legitimate 32 18 14 0.26 0.27
Illegitimate 5 2 3 0.08 0.04
Totals 37 20 17 0.34 0.31
DEATHS: 1,283 684 599 11.31 11.04
DEATH RATE of Infants under one year of age:
All infants per 1,000 live births 25.94 26.29
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate births 25.17 25.31
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate births 27.21 35.71