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The proportion of the population living in one and in two rooms was
in 1891 less than m the other districts of London except Camberwell
Greenwich, Hackney, Hampstead, Lewisham, Plumstead and Wands.!
worth. he number of persons living in one room was greater, and in
two rooms less than in Battersea.
In the last censes return of the population of Fulham it is shown
that the total number of inhabitants, viz., 91,639, consisted of 42,861
males or 46.8 per cent., and 48,778 females or 53.2 per cent. The
proportion which obtained in London was 47.3 per cent. males and 52.7
per cent. females. '
The following figures give the proportion of persons of each sex at
different age periods. The figures for London generally are also
given :—
0.
5.
10.
15.
20.
25.
35.
45.
55.
65.
75 and
upwards.
Fulham—
Males
7.12
6.15
4.94
3.84
3.76
8.19
6.08
3.72
1.76
0.91
0.30
Females
7.06
6.57
5.17
4. 49
5.11
9.75
6.69
4.09
2.53
1.46
0.57
London—
Males
5.92
5.36
4.90
4.69
4.61
7.92
5.85
4.11
2.35
1.20
0.37
Females
5.99
5.42
4.99
5.21
5.56
9.11
6.49
4.64
2.92
1.72
0.69
A marked difference in the constitution of these two populations is
the excess of persons under 15 years and between the ages 25.45 in
Fulham. The relatively greater proportion of persons at these ages is
probably due to newly.married persons, and persons with young families
having taken up their abode in Fulham, consequent upon the large
number of houses which have been built there of late years. The
high birth.rate which prevails in Fulham no doubt largely accounts for
the excess of persons under 15 years, but the presence of the Western
Fever Hospital in the district may to a small extent have some effect.
In the next Table are given the birth and death-rates for Fulham and
London respectively.
The rates for Fulham have been calculated upon the number of
deaths occurring in the parish after the correction for Jackson the
non-residents. These figures have been supplied by Dr. Jackson, the
Medical Officer of Health of Fulham.
The rates from all causes so obtained, as well
generally have been further corrected for age and sex distribution by
the factor riven by the Council's Medical Officer in his annual report.