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THE MARRIAGE-RATE .
The number of Marriages registered in the Borough of Lambeth
during the year 1902 was 2,548 as compared with 2,459 during
1901, and a yearly average of 2,338 in the old Parish of Lambeth
for the 10 years 1891-1900.
The marriage-rate for Lambeth Borough is, therefore, 16.7
per 1,000 inhabitants, as compared with 17.8 for London.
Tables B and C show the number of marriages and the
marriage-rates for the last ten years in the old Parish of Lambeth,
and it will again be noticed that the marriage-rate has been
gradually, but persistently, falling during that period, as also
during the previous decennium. Marriage statistics are of little
value.
THE DEATH-RATE.
The total number of deaths registered in the Borough of Lambeth,
during the year 1902, was 5,553, as compared with 5,383
during 1901, and a yearly average of 5716.7 in the old Parish of
Lambeth for the 10 years 1891-1900. Of the total 5,553 deaths,
2,865 were males and 2,688 females, showing an excess of 177
males.
The death-rate for Lambeth is, therefore, 18.2 per 1,000 inhabitants
(19.9 for males and 16.7 for females), as compared with
17.7 for London (19.5 for males and 16.2 for females). These
rates are, however, uncorrected, and on analysing the 5,553
deaths registered in the Borough of Lambeth, it is found that 726
represent deaths occurring within the Borough amongst persons
not belonging thereto. These are to be deducted; but, on the
other hand, there are 560 deaths registered outside the Borough
of persons belonging thereto, and these must be added, giving a
corrected number of deaths for Lambeth during 1902 of 5,337,
and a corrected death-rate of 17.7 per 1,000 inhabitants, as compared
with 17.2 for London (the total corrected number of London
deaths being 80,105).