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Lambeth 1883
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]
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MARRIAGE RATE.
During 1883 2365 marriages were celebrated in Lambeth,
showing a marriage rate of 18'6 per 1000 of the population. The
metropolitan rate being 17.8 per 1000.
TABLE II.
The following Table shows the acreage of the districts with the estimated population and the average number of persons per acre.
| Registration Districts. | Estimated Population. | Area in Acres. | Population per Acre. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Road, 1st | 14941 | 67 | 223 |
| Waterloo Road, 2nd | 15919 | 100 | 159.1 |
| Iambeth Church, 1 st | 20221 | 162 | 124.8 |
| Lambeth, Church, 2nd | 40230 | 186 | 2 l6.2 |
| Kennington, 1st | 46914 | 490 | 95.7 |
| Kennington, 2nd | 36300 | 498 | 72.9 |
| Brixton | 66017 | 1429 | 46.2 |
| Norwood | 21597 | 1009 | 21.4 |
DEATH RATE.
5373 deaths were registered in Lambeth during 1883, 2751
males and 2622 females; of these 393 were strangers who died
in the public institutions—deducting these the deaths proper
to the Parish numbered 4980, thus the death rate is 19.0 per
1000 living. The metropolitan rate for the same period being
20.4 per 1000.
The following Table shows the death rate in Lambeth for the
last ten years, based upon the estimated population for each year,
and deducting the strangers who died in public institutions.
TABLE VII.
Year.
Death Rate
1883
19.0
1882
20.5
188 1
19..
1880
21.1
1879
20.2
1878
22.5
1877
20.9
1876
20.8
1875
22.5
1874
21.7