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THE MARRIAGE RATE.
The number of marriages registered in Lambeth during
the year 1900 was 2454, as compared with 2523 for the
year 1899.
The marriage.rate for Lambeth is, therefore, 15.7 per
1,000 inhabitants, as compared with 17.6 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 1900 was 5,578, as compared with 6,064 for the
year 1899. Of the total 5,578 deaths, 2,843 were males and
2,735 females, showing an excess of 108 males.
The death.rate for Lambeth is, therefore, 17.9 per 1,000
inhabitants (193 for males and 16 6 for females), as compared
with 18.7 for London (20.5 for males, and 17.1 for
females). These rates are, however, uncorrected, and on
analysing the 5,578 deaths registered in Lambeth Parish,
it is found that 606 represent deaths occurring within the
Parish amongst persons not belonging thereto. These are
to be deducted, but, on the other hand, there are 458 deaths
registered outside the Parish of persons belonging thereto,
and these must be added, giving a corrected number of
deaths for Lambeth during 1900 of 5,430, and a corrected
death.rate of 17.4 per 1,000 inhabitants, as compared with
18.3 for London (the total corrected number of London
deaths being 83,732).