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9
PHYSICAL FEATURES OF BOROUGH AND EXTRACTS FROM
VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1960
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 Bor 1,706 acres
Population (estimated mid-1960) 112,960
Separately Rated Dwellin 29,796
Rateable Valu £1,955. 578
Rate levied - 18s. 6d. in the £-Estimated Yield £1,731,600
A Penny Rate produces approximately . £7.800
No. of assessments 33,760
No. of Marriages registered during the year 898
The Registrar General's estimate gives the mid-year population of
the Borough as 112 960 - a decrease compard with 1959 of 340. Ten
years ago in 1950. the estimated population was 123,400
The birth rate is 15 99 compared with 15.56 in 1959. Ten years
ago the birth rate was 14.35
The infant mortality rate has risen to 22 01 compared with 21 46
in 1959. The figure for Bigland and Wales in 1960 is 21.7.
The death rate in 1960 shows a decrease compared with 1959 - being
10.89 as compared with 12.09. Heart disease continues to be the main
"killer" with cancer the next most important. This is dramatically
shown in the diagram on page 13 where it will be seen that heart
disease and cancer together account for nearly half the total number
of deaths. With an ageing population, it is likely that this propor
tion will increase in future years.
Sex
LIVE BIRTHS
STILL BIRTHS
Total
Legitimate
Illegitimate
Total
L egi timate
Illegitimate
Males 992 901 91 20 18 2
Females 871 791 80 13 13
Totals 1,863 1,692 171 33 31 2