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9.
Births —The births corrected by the distribution
of those occurring in lying-in institutions in the Borough
to the districts in which the mothers resided, and the
inclusion of children born to Fulham mothers in institutions
outside the Borough, numbered 2,502, of whom
1,266 were boys and 1,236 were girls. The birth-rate
was 16.2. The birth-rate for the whole of London was
15.7 and for England and Wales 16.3.
Illegitimacy. —The illegitimate births numbered 136
(74 males and 62 females) or 5.4 per cent, of the total
births, against 5.3 per cent. in 1928 and 5.1 per cent
in 1927.
Natural Increase of the Population —The natural
increase of the population that is to say the excess of
births over deaths was 383 against 608 in 1928
Deaths. —During the year ended 31st December,
1929, 1,882 deaths were registered in the Borough. Of
these 157 were of persons not belonging to the Borough
while 394 inhabitants of Fulham died outside the
Borough, chiefly in various public institutions. There
wete therefore, 2,119 deaths of persons—1,054 males
and 1,065 females—having their usual residence in
Fulham, representing an annual rate of 13.7 per 1,000
of the estimated population, being 2.2 per 1,000 above
that of 1928. The death rate of males was 6.8 and of
females 6.9.
The follow ing comparative death rates are of interest :
Death Rates, 1929:—
England and Wales 13.4
London 13.8
107 Large Towns 13.7
Fulham 13.7