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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 1894
The annual report on vital and sanitary statistics, 1894
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THE BIRTH RATE.
The number of births registered in Lambeth during the year
1894, reaches a total of 9232 cases, 10 more than the number
registered in 1893.
The number of male children exceeds by 228 that of female.
During the year in the entire Metropolitan area 130,553 births
are recorded: 67,685 males and 65,290 females.
The table shows the number of births registered in each year for the last ten years:
| Year. | No. of Births. | Year. No. of Births. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | 9232 | 1889 | 8906 |
| 1893 | 9222 | 1888 | 9074 |
| 1892 | 9226 | 1887 | 9143 |
| 1891 | 9099 | 1886 | 9074 |
| 1890 | 9017 | 1885 | 9143 |
The birth rate for Lambeth, calculated for the year 1893, is
32.9 per 1000 inhabitants.
The Metropolitan rate for the same period is 31.0 per 1000.