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Lambeth 1890

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]

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27
DEATH RATE.
The deaths from all causes, registered in Lambeth during the
year 1890 were 5942, of these 2996 were males, and 2946
females. This number includes the deaths of 470 persons who
ha I been removed to the Hospitals situate in Lambeth, but who
previously lived in Other parishes of the Metropolis; on the other
hand, 306 parishioners died in the ou;l)ing institutions in the
Metropolis and 64 parishioners died in extra Metropolitan institutions.
Having deducted the former and added the latter, the
number of deaths proper to Lambeth is 5842, representing a
death rate of 21.3 per 1000 persons living. The Metropolitan
rate for the same period being 21.8 per 1000.
In the Metropolis the registered deaths numbered 91,243,
and the rate was higher than any one of the five preceding years.
The death rate in the five great groups of districts is as follows:—
South Districts 18.8
West Districts 18.2
Central Disiricts 30.7
North Districts 18.1
East Districts 23.8

The table shows the number of births registered in each year for the last ten years:—

Year.No. of Births.Year.No. of Births.
1890901718859143
1889890618849517
1888901718839209
1887911018829250
1886904718818945