Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]
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This shows an increase of 217 marriages over last year, but that a decrease in the weddings in Lambeth have taken place during the last ten years is shown by the following Table.
TABLE VI.
| Year | No. of Marriages |
|---|---|
| 1883 | 2365 |
| 1882 | 2 148 |
| l88l | 2399 |
| l880 | 2336 |
| 1879 | 2398 |
| 1878 | 2433 |
| 1877 | 2516 |
| 1876 | 2648 |
| 1875 | 2578 |
| 1874 | 2529 |
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 |