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Midwives Bill, 1910.
The Council during 1910 decided to take no action with
a view to amending the provisions of the new Midwives Bill, .
1910 (section 17), so as to secure the payment of medical
practitioners' fees by the Sanitary Authority instead of by the
Board of Guardians on the ground that the London County ,
Council was the supervising Authority for the County of
London and that any suggestions should, consequently,
come from that Body.
THE MARRIAGE RATE.
The number of Marriages registered in the Borough of
Lambeth during the year 1910 was 2490 as compared with
2440 during 1909, and a yearly average of 2338 in the old
Parish of Lambeth for the 10 years 1891.1900.
The marriage.rate for Lambeth Borough during 1910 is,
Therefore, 15,2 per 1000 inhabitants, as compared with 16.0
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 off during that
period (as also during the previous decennium). Marriage
statistics are of little value from a public health point of
view.
THE DEATH RATE.
The total number of deaths registered in the Borough of
Lambeth during the year 1910, was 4348, as compared with
4876 during 1909, and a yearly average of 5716.7 in the
old Parish of Lambeth for the 10 years 1891.1900. Of the
total 4348 deaths, 2160 were males and 2188 females, showing
an excess of 28 females.
The uncorrected death.rate for Lambeth is, therefore,
13.3 per 1,000 inhabitants (13.9 males and 12.7 females),
as compared with 12.9 for London (14.1 males and 11.8
females). These rates are, however, uncorrected, and, on
analysing the 4348 deaths registered in the Borough of