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Lambeth 1868

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]

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Table: TABLE III.Gives the Population of London, the South District of London, the P&rinh of Lambeth, and each of its Right Sub-divisions, in 1861, with the estimated Population in 1868, calculated on the rate of increase which took place between the Censuses in 1851 and 1861; also the Death-rate of each of the Districts and Divisions for the year 1868.

TABLE III.

Gives the Population of London, the South District of London, the P&rinh of Lambeth, and each of its Right Sub-divisions, in 1861, with the estimated Population in 1868, calculated on the rate of increase which took place between the Censuses in 1851 and 1861; also the Death-rate of each of the Districts and Divisions for the year 1868.

DISTRICTS.Population in 1861.Increase per cent. per ann.Estimated Population in 1868.Deaths in 1368, (53 weeks.)Mortality per 10,000, (53 weeks)Persons living to one Death.
London2,803,9881.733,144,03574,908238.241.9
South Districts773,1752.28896,57021,263237.142.1
Lambeth162,0441.61180,2904,445246.540.5
Waterloo Koad—1st part15,2690.8016,12335121.745.9
Waterloo Road—2nd part18,6400.1518,829406215.646.3
Lambeth Church—1st part19,8390.7520,876419200.749.8
*Lambeth Church—2nd part29,5420.9831,5621209383.026.1
Kennington—1st part30,7852.4035,931799222.344.9
Kennington—2nd part20,4400.8121,598548253.739.4
Brixton20,0673.2224,589515209.447.7
†Norwood7,4626.4410,832198182.754.7
*Excluding the Workhouse situated in this District, the Death-rate would be 288.0 instead of 383.0 per 10,000 inhabitants. †Excluding the Children's Workhouse situated in this District, the Death-rate would be 177.2 instead of 182.7 per 10,000 inhabitants.