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Lambeth 1862
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]
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NEW WORKS AND IMPROVEMENTS.
The following New Works and Alterations have been
carried out:—
Loughborough Road.—New 12x8 flat Devon granite
kerb on the North side; the roadway and footpath widened,
and the junction with Brixton Road improved; the additional
ground being given to the public use by Mr. Slade. On the
South side and at the corner of Angel Road, new Devon kerb
has been laid by the Vestry, and the whole width of the footway
paved at Mr. Jones' cost.
Grifeen Street, York Road.—New granite.edge
kerb; footways paved, and the roadways regulated, the owners
paying £30 towards the cost.
Willington Road and Cottage Grove.—New
granite.edge kerb; footways and carriage.way thoroughly
made up, and formed with hard core and faced with rough
and fine gravel. A contribution of £150 was paid into the
Vestry towards the cost of this work.
Regency Square.—New granite.edge kerb; footways
and carriage.way made up, and formed and faced with fine
and rough gravel.
Cornwall Road, Brixton Hill.—New granite.edge
kerb, the surface excavated so as to make up and form the
carriage.way and footpaths with hard core and fagots, and
faced with rough and fine gravel. Towards this work £300
was paid into the office.
Bolton Street.—New granite.edge kerb; footpaths
and roadway thoroughly made up and formed and faced with
rough and fine gravel. A contribution of £60 was paid in
towards the cost of this work.
Barrington Crescent.—Purbec kerb completed, and
TABLE IV.
Gives the Population of London, the South Districts of London, the Parish of Lambeth, and each of its eight Sub.division, in 1861, with the estimated increase in 1862; also the death.rat of each of the districts and divisions for the year 1862,
| DISTRICT. | Population in 1861. | Increase per cent. per ann. | Estimated Population in 1863. | Deaths in 1869. | Mortality per 10,000 | Persons living to one death. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 2,803,989 | 1.73 | 2,852,497 | 66,950 | 234.7 | 42.6 |
| X South Districts | 773,175 | 2.28 | 790,803 | 17,927 | 2266 | 44.1 |
| 162,044 | 1.61 | 164,652 | 3,759 | 228 8 | 43.8 | |
| Waterloo Road—1st Part | 15,209 | 0.80 | 15,391 | 348 | 226.1 | 44.2 |
| Waterloo Road—2nd Part | 18,040 | 0.15 | 18,667 | 387 | 207.3 | 48.2 |
| Lambeth Church—1st Part | 19,839 | 0.75 | 19,987 | 483 | 241.6 | 41.3 |
| Lambeth Church—2nd Part | 29,542 | 0.98 | 29,831 | 1047 | 350.9 | 28.4 |
| Kennington—1st Part | 30,785 | 2.40 | 31,523 | 680 | 215.7 | 46.3 |
| Kennington—2nd Part | 20,440 | 0.81 | 20,605 | 347 | 168.4 | 59.3 |
| Brixton | 20,067 | 3.22 | 20,713 | 329 | 158.8 | 62.9 |
| Norwood | 7,462 | 6.48 | 7,945 | 138 | 173.6 | 57.5 |