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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 1903
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1903
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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 1903 (arranged Quarterly).
| Registration Sub-Districts. | No. of Births. | Total for the Year 1903. | Rate per 1000 Inhabitants. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | |||
| Waterloo Road 1st | 114 | 107 | 117 | 98 | 436 | 49.9 |
| „ 2nd | 255 | 215 | 228 | 211 | 909 | |
| Lambeth Church 1st | 138 | 141 | 135 | 149 | 563 | 30.6 |
| „ 2nd | 398 | 363 | 387 | 361 | 1509 | 37.9† |
| Kennington 1st | 442 | 456 | 460 | 430 | 1788 | 33.2 |
| „ 2nd | 260 | 219 | 253 | 241 | 994 | 22.2 |
| Brixton | 553 | 517 | 515 | 475 | 2060 | 22.7 |
| Norwood | 204 | 218 | 211 | 177 | 810 | 21.4 |
* Including Lying-in Hospital (499 cases, of which 124 belong to Lambeth)—corrected rate (i.e., excluding
non-Lambethian births), = 36 01.
†Including Workhouse (198 cases, of which 1G9 belong to Lambeth)—corrected rate (i..e., excluding
non-Lambethian births), = 37.1.