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Lambeth 1884
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]
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The following Table shows the number of statute acres in each
district 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
15321
67
228.6
Waterloo Road, 2nd
15811
100
158.1
Lambeth Church, 1st
21029
162
129.8
Lambeth, Church, 2nd
40263
186
216.4
Kennington, 1st
46802
490
95.5
Kennington, 2nd
35128
498
78.6
Brixton
66131
1429
46.3
Norwood
22342
1009
22.1
The Parish of Lambeth comprises 3941 acres with an average
population of 66.6 per acre.
The area of the metropolis is 78,052 acres, with a population
of 51.5 per acre.
On comparing the estimated population of each district with
that of 1883, an increase is noted in Waterloo Road 1st of 380 or
5 6 persons per acre; in Lambeth Church 1st of S08 or 5 persons
per acre; in Lambeth Church 2nd of 33 or .Z persons per acre;
in Brixton of 114 or .1 person per acre; in Norwood of 745 or
.7 persons per acre. A decrease is noted in Waterloo Road 2nd
of 108, in Kennington 1st of 112, in Kennington 2nd of 1172.