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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
Limehouse 1881
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]
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GROSS NUMBERS.
| Population estimated at the middle of the year 1881. | No. of Inhabited Houses in Parish or District. | Births. | Deaths. | Marriages. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 8,012 | 2,210 | 1,540 | 484 |
| 1879 | 7,820 | 2,286 | 1,554 | 505 |
| 1878 | 7,820 | 2,240 | 1,484 | 544 |
| 1877 | 7,820 | 2,146 | 1,513 | 527 |
| 1876 | 7,720 | 2,202 | 1,434 | 522 |
| 1875 | 7,820 | 2,167 | 1,518 | 593 |
| 1874 | 7,820 | 2,082 | 1,361 | 624 |
| 1873 | 7,816 | 2,070 | 1,483 | 606 |
| 1872 | 7,816 | 2,048 | 1,096 | 608 |
| 1871 | 7,462 | 2,082 | 1,227 | 579 |
| Average of 10 yrs. 1871—80 | 7,802.6 | 2,152.3 | 1,421.0 | 559.2 |
| NOTES. | ||||
| 1. Population at Census, 1881, 58,543. | ||||
| 2. Area in Acres, 576. | ||||
| 3. Average No. of Persons in each house at Census 1881, 7.3 | ||||