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Lambeth 1883
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]
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In drawing your attention to this low death rate, viz., 19 per
1000, which was equalled in 1881, but has never been excelled,
it is but fair to point out that the death rate for the whole of the
metropolis for this year is the lowest on record, viz., 20.4, the
nearest approach to it having been in 1851, when the death rate
was 21 per 1000.
Probably the low death rate both in Lambeth and the metro,
polis was in great measure due to the equable temperature which
prevailed throughout the year. The summer having been cooler
and the winter warmer than the average, so in the corresponding
periods of the year the mortality from enteric diseases and
diseases of the respirator)- organs were below the average.
Death rate per 1000 persons living in the principal towns in
England and abroad:—
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 |