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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Lambeth 1902
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1902
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TABLE A. Giving the number of Births and the Birth-Rates in each Registration Sub-District of the Borough of Lambeth during 1902 (arranged Quarterly).
| Registration Sub-Districts. | No. of Births. | Total for the Year 1902. | Rate per 1000 Inhabitants. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | \ 4th Quarter. | |||
| Waterloo Road 1st | 124 | 110 | 92 | 117 | 443 | 47.91 |
| „ 2nd | 188 | 199 | 224 | 249 | 860 | |
| Lambeth Church 1st | 136 | 155 | 163 | 151 | 605 | 32.8 |
| „ 2nd | 382 | 356 | 348 | 359 | 1445 | 38.2† |
| Kennington 1st | 463 | 434 | 441 | 479 | 1817 | 33.9 |
| „ 2nd | 253 | 251 | 278 | 229 | 1011 | 23.3 |
| Brixton | 547 | 505 | 526 | 520 | 2098 | 24.5 |
| Norwood | 199 | 197 | 193 | 199 | 788 | 21.4 |
| 2292 | 2207 | 2265 | 2303 | 9067 | 29.7 | |
* Including Lying-in Hospital (446 cases, of which 126 belong to Lambeth)—corrected rate (i.e.,
excluding non-Lambethian births), = 36.1.
† Including Workhouse (175 cases, of which 147 belong to Lambeth)—corrected rate (i.e
excluding non-Lambethian births), = 35.5.