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THE MARRIAGE-RATE.
The number of marriages registered in Lambeth during
the year 1899 was 2523, as compared with 2589 for the
year 1898.
The marriage-rate for Lambeth is, therefore, 16.3 per
1,000 inhabitants, as compared with 18.4 for London.
Tables B and C shew the number of marriages and the
marriage-rates for the last ten years in 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 Lambeth during
the year 1899 was 6,064, as compared with 5,567 for the
year 1898. Of the total 6,064 deaths, 3,066 were males and
2,998 females, showing an excess of 68 males.
The death-rate for Lambeth is, therefore, 19.7 per 1,000
inhabitants (21.1 for males and 18.4 for females), as compared
with 19.8 for London (215 for males, and 18.2 for
females). These rates are, however, uncorrected, and on
analysing the 6,064 deaths registered in Lambeth Parish,
it is found that 663 represent deaths occurring within the
Parish amongst persons not belonging thereto. These are
to be deducted, but, on the other hand, there are 485 deaths
registered outside the Parish of persons belonging thereto
and these must be added, giving a corrected number of
deaths for Lambeth during 1899 of 5,886, and a corrected
death-rate of 19 1 per 1,000 inhabitants, as compared with
19 3 for London (the total corrected number of London
deaths being 87,530).