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Lambeth 1870

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]

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TABLE III.
Gives the Population of London, the South District of London, tlie Parish of Lambeth and each of the Eight Sub-Division?,
in 1861, with the estimated Population in 1870; a'so the Death rate of each of the Districts and Divisions for the Year 187o',
DISTRICTS.
Population,
in 1861.
Estimated Population
in 1870.
Deaths in 1870.
(52 weeks)
Mortality per
1 ,900.
Persons living
to one death.
London
2,803,989
3,207,023
77,278
240.9
41.4
South Districts
773,175
946 837
22,226
234.7
42.5
Lambeth
102,044
203.671
4,593
225 5
44.3
Waterloo Road—1st part
15,269
14,204
334
235.1
42.5
Waterloo Road—2nd part
18 640
18,471
473
256.0
39.0
Lambeth Church—1st part
19,839
19,507
473
242.4
41.2
*Lambeth Church—2nd part
29,542
35,202
1,112
304.3
31.6
Kennington—1st part
30,785
40,234
837
208.0
46.0
Kennington 2nd part
20,440
30,136
550
182.5
54.7
Brixton
20.067
33,895
580
171.3
58.4
norwood
7,462
12,027
234
194.5
51.3
* Excluding the Workhouse situated in this District, the Death-rate would bo 254.6 instead of 304.3 per 10,000 Inhabitants,
† Excluding the Children's Workhouse situated in this District, the Death-rate would be instead of 194.5 per 10,000
Inhabitants.