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Lambeth 1867
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]
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The Vestry of the Parish of St. Mary Lambeth.
AN
ACCOUNT IN ABSTRACT
Showing the
Receipt and Expenditure
BY THE VESTRY,
From 25th of March, 1867, to the 25th March, 1868.
ALSO A
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF ALL CONTRACTS
ENTERED INTO DURING SUCH PERIOD, AND
Of the Monies owing to, and Debts and Liabilities by, the Vestry,
on the 25th March, 1868.
Gives the Population of London, the South District of London, the Parish of Lambeth, and each of its Eight Sub-divisions, in 1861. with the estimated Population in 1867; also the Death rate of each of the Districts and Divisions for the year 1867.
| DISTRICTS. | Population in 1861. | Increase per cent, per ann. | Estimated Population in 1867. | Deaths in 1867, (52 weeks.) | Mortality per 10,000. | Persons living to one Death. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 2,803,989 | 1.73 | 3,095,527 | 70,588 | 221.5 | 43.8 |
| South Districts | 773,175 | 2.28 | 878,943 | 19,584 | 222.8 | 44.8 |
| Lambeth | 162,044 | 1.61 | 177,685 | 4,053 | 220.1 | 43.8 |
| Waterloo Road—1st part | 15,269 | 0.80 | 16,001 | 313 | 195.1 | 51.1 |
| Waterloo Road—2nd part | 18,610 | 0.15 | 18,802 | 469 | 249.4 | 40.0 |
| Lambeth Church 1st part | 19,839 | 0.75 | 20,728 | 420 | 202.6 | 49.3 |
| *Lambeth Church—2nd part | 29,542 | 0.98 | 30,987 | 1033 | 333.3 | 29.9 |
| Kennington-1st part | 30,785 | 2.40 | 35,193 | 769 | 218.5 | 45.7 |
| Kennington-2nd part | 20,440 | 0.81 | 21,432 | 430 | 200.6 | 49.8 |
| Brixton | 20,067 | 3.22 | 23,943 | 424 | 177.0 | 56.4 |
| †Norwood | 7,462 | 6.48 | 10,349 | 195 | 188.4 | 53.0 |