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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 1889
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]
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20
MARRIAGE RATE.
The number of marriages celebrated in Lambeth show an
increase upon last year of 12. Like the birth rate, the marriage
rate has previously fallen year by year, and the number of
marriages is diminishing, notwithstanding the increase of the
population. The marriages registered this year are fewer in
number than in any annual return made during the last decade,
except last year.
Number of marriages in the metropolis, 35.484.
Year.
1889
1888
1887
1886
1885
1884
No. of Marriages.
1997
1985
2066
2184
2275
2349
Year.
1883
1882
1881
1880
1879
No. of Marriages.
2365
2148
2399
2336
2398
16. The drain shall not be covered in in any portion of its length until it has been inspected by the Sanitary Inspector.
| Registration District. | District Population | Births. | Birth Rate | Deaths. | Death Rate. | Reputation per Acta. | National Increase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Road, lst | 16,970 | 493 | 39.1 | 331 | 19.5 | 253.3 | 161 |
| Waterloo Road. 2nd | 19,451 | 983 | 50.5 | 314 | 16.2 | 194.5 | 689 |
| Lambeth Church, let | 22,214 | 622 | 28.0 | 407 | 18.3 | 137.1 | 215 |
| Lambeth Church, 2nd | 45,447 | 1,575 | 34.4 | 829 | 18.2 | 244.3 | 746 |
| Kennington, 1st. | 50,864 | 1,637 | 32.1 | 974 | 19.5 | 103.8 | 663 |
| Kennington, 2nd. | 39,178 | 1,030 | 26.2 | 687 | 17.5 | 78.6 | 34.3 |
| Brixton | 70,215 | 1,914 | 27.2 | 1149 | 16.4 | 49.1 | 698 |
| Norwood | 21,415 | 652 | 30.4 | 304 | 14.8 | 21.2 | 334 |
| 2,85,784 | 5,057 | 17.5 |