London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Lambeth 1894

The annual report on vital and sanitary statistics, 1894

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65
MARRIAGE RATE.
The number of marriages celebrated in Lambeth shows a
decrease upon last year's figures of 126. Like the birth rate, the
marriage rate has fallen year by year. The number of marriages
is diminishing, notwithstanding the increase of the population.

Number of marriages in the Metropolis, 36,902.

Year.No. of Marriages.Year.No. of Marriages.
1894222418891997
1893223318881985
1892210718872066
1891214018862184
1890206018852275

Calculated for the year, the Marriage rate for Lambeth is 15.4
per 1000.
The Metropolitan rate for the same period being 17.0
per 1000.