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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 1893
The annual report on vital and sanitary statistics, 1893
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11
MARRIAGE RATE.
The number of marriages celebrated in Lambeth shows an
increase upon last year of 126. Like the birth rate, the marriage
rate had previously fallen year by year. The number of
marriages is diminishing, notwithstanding the increase of the
population.
Number of marriages in the Metropolis, 36,971.
| Year. | No. of Marriages. | Year. | No. of Marriages. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | 2233 | 1888 | 1985 |
| 1892 | 2107 | 1887 | 2066 |
| 1891 | 2140 | 1886 | 2184 |
| 1890 | 2060 | 1885 | 2275 |
| 1889 | 1997 | 1884 | 2349 |
Calculated for the year the Marriage rate for Lambeth is
15.9 per 1000.
The Metropolitan rate for the same period being 17.2
per 1000.