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that of 1929. The death rate of males was 6.3 per
1,000 of the population and that of females 5.9.
The following death rates for 1931 are of interest:—
England and Wales 12.3
London 12.4
107 Large Towns (including London) 12.3
Fulham 12.3
Certification of Causes of Death. Of the 1,857
deaths belonging to the borough, 1,690 or 91 per cent.
were certified by registered medical practitioners, 119
by coroners after inquests and 44 by coroners without
inquest, while four cases were uncertified.
Deaths in Public Institutions.
Fulham Hospital. In this institution, belonging
to the London County Council, there were 664 deaths,
of whom 640 were Fulham residents, while 24 were
persons belonging to other districts.
Western Hospital, one of the London County
Council Fever Hospitals, had 72 deaths of whom 12
were residents of Fulham and 60 were of persons
belonging to other districts.
Deaths of Fulham Residents outside the Borough.
The deaths of Fulham residents outside the borough
numbered 432, and occurred in the following places:—
St. George's Hospital 33
West London Hospital 18
Other General Hospitals 64
Children's Hospitals 26
Women's Hospitals 10
Other special hospitals 35
L.C.C. Infectious Diseases Hospitals 8
Public Assistance Hospitals 80
Mental Hospitals 77
Sanatoria 19
Nursing Homes, private houses and elsewhere 62
432