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Lambeth 1873
[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, the Parish of Lambeth, and each of the eight Sub-Divisions in 1861, with the estimated Population in 1871, also the Death-rate of each of the Districts and Divisions for the year.
| DISTRICTS. | Population in 1871. | Estimated Population of 1374. | Deaths in 1873-74, (52 weeks.) | Mortality per 10,000. | Persons living to one death. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 3,254,260 | 3,400,701 | 77,743 | 238.80 | 41.87 |
| South District | 967,692 | 1;012,441 | 22,637 | 233.90 | 42.75 |
| Lambeth | 208,302 | 217,647 | 4,983 | 239.20 | 41.80 |
| *Waterloo Road—1st Part | 14,074 | 14,777 | 333 | 236.40 | 42.80 |
| †Waterloo Road—2nd Part | 18,465 | 19,795 | 400 | 216.60 | 46.17 |
| ‡Lambeth Church —1st Part | 19,492 | 19,538 | 762 | 380.60 | 26.27 |
| || Lambeth Church—2nd Part | 35,833 | 37,588 | 1,154 | 322.20 | 31.03 |
| Kennington—1st Part | 41,286 | 43,462 | 809 | 195.90 | 51.04 |
| Kennington—2nd Part | 31,221 | 32,670 | 600 | 192.10 | 52.05 |
| §Brixton | 35,435 | 36,311 | 737 | 208.00 | 48.07 |
| ¶Norwood | 12,536 | 13,305 | 188 | 151.50 | 66.00 |
| * Excluding the deaths in the Hospital for children, in this district the death-rate would be 221.60 instead of 236.40 per 10,000. † Excluding the deaths in the Lying-in-Hospital, in this district the death-rate would be 209.60 instead of 216.60 per 10,000, ‡ Excluding the deaths in St. Thomas's Hospital, in this district the death-rate would be 220.60 instead of 380.60 per 10,000. || Excluding the deaths in the Workhouse, in this district the death-rate would be 223.80 instead of 322.20 per 10,000. § Excluding the deaths in the Stockwell Fever Hospital, in this district the death-rate would be 171.80 instead of 208.00 per 10.000. ¶ Excluding the deaths in the Children's Workhouse, in this district the death-rate would be 144.30 instead of 151.50 per 10,000. | |||||
In addition to the above, the following seven samples have been submitted to the Inspectors by the Public, viz.:—
Milk, 3; Coffee, 2; Tea, 1; Pale Ale, 1; and proceedings taken in one case.
Inspectors of Nuisances,
JOHN BAXTER,
GEORGE COXHEAD
RICHARD EMBLIN
ROBERT BOTT.