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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Lambeth 1885

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]

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5
MARRIAGE RATE.
During 1885, 2275 marriages were celebrated in Lambeth,
ft lowing a decrease of 74 upon the previous year.
I The marriage rate for Lambeth is thus 16.8 per 1000.
The Metropolitan rate for the same period being 16.9 per
1000.

Table: The following table shows the estimated population in each registration district, with the number of statute acres, and the average number of persons per acre.

The following table shows the estimated population in each registration district, with the number of statute acres, and the average number of persons per acre.

Registration Districts.Estimated Population.Area in Acres.Population per Acre.
Waterloo Road, 1st1619167241.6
Waterloo Road, 2nd17421100174.2
Lambeth Church, 1st21176162130.5
Lambeth Church, 2nd42893186230.5
Kennington, 1st4816049098.3
Kennington, 2nd3742849875.1
Brixton66914142946.7
Norwood20250100920.0

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A low marriage rate is not extraordinary to Lambeth,
the Registrar General's returns show that the marriage rate
for the Metropolis in 1885 is the lowest on record.
DEATH RATE.
5186 deaths were registered in Lambeth during this year.
These deaths were from the various causes stated in the
following tables, of these 2593 were males and 2593 females,
the number of deaths occurring in each sex being exactly
equal. In estimating the death rate 442 must be deducted,
having been imported into institutions situated in Lambeth.