Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
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. |
---|---|---|---|
1894 | 2224 | 1889 | 1997 |
1893 | 2233 | 1888 | 1985 |
1892 | 2107 | 1887 | 2066 |
1891 | 2140 | 1886 | 2184 |
1890 | 2060 | 1885 | 2275 |
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.