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THE
VESTRY OF THE PARISH OF FULHAM.
SANITARY DEPARTMENT.
Vestry Offices,
Walham Green, S.W.
May, 1887.
Gentlemen,—In presenting this my First Annual Report as
Medical Officer of Health for the Parish of Fulham, I have to make
a few preliminary remarks.
First. The vital statistics have been compiled for the registration
year ended 31st December, 1886, and the sanitary statistics
for the parochial year ended 25th March, 1887.
Second. The estimated population is calculated on the increased
number of inhabited houses, viz.:—In 1881 there were
5,812 inhabited houses and 42,900 inhabitants in the parish, and on
March 25th, 1886, 9,658 inhabited houses. Assuming the population
to have increased in the same proportion as the inhabited,
houses, the present population would be in round numbers, 70,000
Third. With regard to the sanitary statistics which deal with
the parochial year, the parish is considered in two separate divisions,
a northern and a southern, these divisions coinciding as nearly as
possible with the divisions allotted to the District Medical Officers
under the Poor Law Guardians, Inspector Croucher having the
northern and Inspector Marsh the southern district. This division
was approved of by your Sanitary Committee on my entering into
office, and has worked most satisfactorily.
The area of the parish in statute acres is 1,716, giving a ratio
of 40.8 inhabitants per acre.