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9
PHYSICAL FEATURES OF BOROUGH AND EXTRACTS FROM
VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1962
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
sub-soil 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 postwar
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.
Area of Borough 1,706 acres
Population (estimated mid-1962) 110,570
Separately Rated Dwellings 30,361
Rateable Value £1,954,272
Rate levied - £l:0s:4d. in the £ - Estimated Yield £2,086,400
A Penny Rate produces approximately £8,150
Number of assessments 34,382
The Registrar General's estimate gives the mid-year population of the Borough as 110,570
a decrease compared with 1961 of 930. Ten years ago, in 1952, the estimated population was
122,800.
The birth rate is 17.14 compared with 16.32 in 1961. Ten years ago the birth rate was 13.
The infant mortality rate has increased to 26.12 compared with 19.40 in 1961. The figure for
England and Wales in 1962 is 21.6.

Number of Marriages Registered during year 981
Birth Rate (crude) per 1,000 population 17.31
Birth Rate (adjusted) per 1,000 population 17.14
Stillbirth Rate per 1,000 live and still births 15.94
Illegitimate Live Births per cent of total Live Births 11.81