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Lambeth 1857

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]

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Glasshouse Street.—New Purbeck kerb has been laid
throughout, and the footways paved with new 2½-in. York, and
made good with fine gravel.
George Street.—New 12-in. × 6-in. flat Devon kerb has
been laid throughout, and the footways relaid and repaired with
new 2½-in. York paving.
Hunt's Place.—New 12-in. × 6-in. Devon kerb has been
laid, and the footway paved with new 2½-inch York.
White Hart Street.—New 12-in. × 6-in. Devon kerb
has been laid on both sides, and the footways relaid and repaired
with new 2½-in. York paving on the West side, and with fine
gravel on the East side.
Devonshire Place.—New 12-in. × 6-in. Devon kerb has
been laid on the East side, and the footways made up, regulated,
and faced with fine gravel.
Harleyford Street.—New 12-in. × 6-in. Devon kerb
has been laid on both sides, and the footways made up, regulated,
and faced with fine gravel.
Vauxhall Cross.—In consequence of complaints as to the
nuisance caused by the horses, and the injury caused to the
carriage-way, the cab stand at this place has been paved with
new 7-in. × 4-in. Aberdeen granite cubes, as a means of remedying
the above evils.
The Terrace, Kennington Park.—New Purbeck kerb
has been laid throughout, and the footways and carriage-ways
reformed, regulated, and faced with gravel.
Gipsey House Hill, Norwood.—Great improvements
have been effected in this Road, which was previously in
a dangerous state for traffic, consequent on the rapid
inclination of the road; this has been remedied by kerbing
the footway and laying a new paved channel from the
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TABLE III.

Population in 1851.Increase per cent, per annum.Estimated Population in 1857.Deaths in 1857.Mortality per 10,000.Living to One Death.
London2,362,2361.982,670,53060,150225.344.3
South Districts616,6352.09701,74815,383219.245.6
Lambeth139,3251.97156,5093,076196.550.8
Waterloo Road, 1st part14,0881.0014,999304202.649.3
Waterloo Road, 2nd part18,3480.5919,035395207.548.1
Lambeth Church, 1st part18,4090.0218,385375203.949.0
Lambeth Church, 2nd part26,7841.5929,659821277.636.0
Kennington, 1st part24,2613.5430,164482159.762.5
Kennington, 2nd part18,8483.0322,722317139.571.6
Brixton14,6103.7518,396279151.665.9
Nob wood3,9773.054,79910822.5044.4