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Lambeth 1887
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]
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MARRIAGE RATE.
The number of marriages celebrated in Lambeth show a
decrease upon last year of 118. Like the birth rate the
marriage rate has fallen year by year, and the number of
marriages is diminishing notwithstanding the increase of the
population. The marriages registered this year are fewer in
number than in any annual return made during the last decade.
Year. No. of Marriages. Year. No. of Marriages.
1887 2066 1882 2148
1886 2184 l88l 2399
1885 2275 1880 2336
1884 2349 1879 2398
1883 2365 1878 2433
1877 2516
Since 1887 the population has increased by 26,497 persons,
but the number of marriages celebrated in 1887 fall below
those of 1877 by 450. Thus in the year 1886, five persons
fewer in every thousand were married than in the year 1877.
The marriage rate of Lambeth for 1886 is 14.8 per 1000.
The Metropolitan rate for the same period being 16.2 per
1000,
The table shows the estimated population in each registration district, with the number of statute acres, and the
average number of persons per acre.
| Registration Districts. | Estimated Population. | Area in Acres. | Population per Acre. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Road, 1st | 16606 | 67 | 247.8 |
| Waterloo Road, 2nd | 18544 | 100 | 185.4 |
| Lambeth Church, 1st | 21695 | 162 | 133.8 |
| Lambeth Church, 2nd | 44019 | 186 | 241 |
| Kcnnington, 1st | 49568 | 490 | 101.1 |
| Kennington, 2nd | 38199 | 1 498 | 767 |
| Brixton | 68580 | 1430 | 47.9 |
| Norwood | 20803 | 1009 | 20.6 |