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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Lambeth 1883

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]

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Table: TABLE IX.The following Table shows the mortality, male and female, in the different districts, showing a comparison of thedeaths in each quarter.

TABLE IX.

The following Table shows the mortality, male and female, in the different districts, showing a comparison of the

deaths in each quarter.

SUB-DISTRICT.MarchJuneSeptemberDecember
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
Waterloo Road, 1st56501064035755036865547102
Waterloo Road, 2nd485199473784403878443983
Lambeth Church, 1st14087227114851991067818411279191
Lambeth Church, 2nd171179350157146303144129273169159328
Kennington, 1st125114239831021858583168115I25240
Kengington, 2nd809217256701265068187467141
Brixton149141290105111216103113216110139249
Norwood403373362662262551213859
Making a total of deaths in Lambeth—March 1556, June 1250, September 1174, December 1393. 1171 persons died in the public institutions including 393 strangers. The strangers were fewer by 35 than in the preceding year.