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Fulham 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]

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The infantile mortality rate (the number of deaths
of infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births)
was 67 per 1,000 as compared with 57 in 1930. The
actual number of deaths was 154 as compared with
136.
The infantile mortality rate for England and
Wales was 66 and for London 65.
Infantile Mortality Rate in Fulham since 1891.
Average for five years.
Artttal rates for the last six years.
1891-1895
168
1926
64
1896-1900
167
1927
66
1901-1905
144
1928
77
1906-1910
117
1929
69
1911-1915
109
1930
57
1916-1920
92
1931
67
1921-1925
73
1926-1930
67
The following table shows the birth and infantile
mortality rates during the last two years for the
various wards in the borough:—
Ward.
Births and
Birth rates.
Infantile
deaths.
Infantile
mortality
rates.
1931
1930
1931
1930
1931
1930
Baron's Court
126 (10.1)
148 (11.7)
16
10
127
67
Lillie
214 ( 9.1)
221 ( 9.2)
19
26
89
77 .
Walham
178 (14.9)
198 (16.3)
34
18
191
90
Margravine
601 (33.7)
566 (31.1)
20
20
33
35
Munster
496 (13.7)
509 (13.8)
22
23
44
45
Hurlingham
51 ( 5.4)
82 ( 8.6)
4
6
78
73
Sands End
251 ( 9.7)
263 (10.0)
41
20
163
76
Town
364 (25.8)
379 (26.5)
8
13
22
34
BOROUGH
2281(15.08)
2366 (15.3)
154
136
67
57