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Lambeth 1883
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]
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BIRTH RATE.
During 1883 9209 births have been registered in Lambeth.
This would represent a birth rate of 35.1 per 1000. The
metropolitan rate for the same period being 33.9 per 1000.
The following Table shows the number of births and the percentage
per 1000 in each registration district.
TABLE III.
Districts.
No. of Births.
Percentage.
Waterloo Road, 1 st
591
38.8
Waterloo Road, 2nd
934
57.1
Lambeth Church, 1st
747
37.5
Lambeth Church, 2nd
1668
41.8
Kennington, 1st
1622
36.3
Kennington, 2nd
1021
28.8
Brixton
2038
32.4
Norwood
588
30.7
The number of births registered in Lambeth during the last
ten years, are shown in the Table below.
TABLE IV.
1874
8477
1875
8567
1876
8970
1877
8783
1878
8984
1879
9250
1880
9224
1881
8945
1882
9250
1883
9209