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Lambeth 1869

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]

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Jbc fcstry of the f nrish of .St. *Wanj, fambrtft.
AN
ACCOUNT IN ABSTRACT
8IIOW1NO TIIE
Jicreipt and (fepemliturf
nY TUE VESTRY
From 25th of March, 1869, to the 25th March, 1870.
ALSO A
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF ALL CONTRACTS,
ENTERED INTO DURING SUCH PERIOD, AND
Of the Monies owing to, and Debts and Liabilities by, the Vestry,
on the 25th March, 1870,

Table: TABLE III.Gives the Population of London, the South District of London, the Parish of Lambeth, and each of its Eight Sub-divisions, in 1S61, with the estimated Population in 1869, calculated on the rate of increase which took place between the Censuses in 1851 and 1861; also the Death-rate of each of the Districts and Divisions for the year 1869.

TABLE III.

Gives the Population of London, the South District of London, the Parish of Lambeth, and each of its Eight Sub-divisions, in 1S61, with the estimated Population in 1869, calculated on the rate of increase which took place between the Censuses in 1851 and 1861; also the Death-rate of each of the Districts and Divisions for the year 1869.

DISTRICTS.Population in 1861.Increase per cent. per ana.Estimated Population in 1809.Deaths in 1869, (52 weeks)Mortality per 10,000.Persons living to one Death.
London2,803,9891.733,192,54377,933244.140.9
South Districts773,1752.28914,19922,215242.941.1
Lambeth162,0441.61182,9104,374239.141.8
Waterloo Road—1st part15,2690.8016,245308189.552.7
Waterloo Road - 2nd part18,6400.1518,856447237.042.1
Lambeth Church—1st part19,8390.7521,024417198.350.4
Lambeth Church—2nd part29,5420.9831,8521,106347.228.7
Kennington—1st part30,7852.4036,639846230.943.3
Kennington—2nd part20,4400.8121,764477219.145.6
Brixton20,0673.2225,235559221.545.1
†Norwood7,4626.4411,315214189.152.8
* Excluding the Workhouse situated in this District, the Death-rate would be 238-1 instead of 347-2 per 10,000 inhabitants, † Excluding the Children's Workhouse situated in this District, the Death-rate would be 188-0 instead of 189-1 per 10,000 inhabitants.