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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 1891
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]
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THE BIRTH RATE.
The number of births registered in Lambeth during the year
1891, reaches a total of 9097 cases, 80 more than the number
registered in the previous year.
The registered number of male children exceeds by 275 that of
the female. During the same period in the entire Metropolitan
area 134,003 births arc recorded: 68,161 males and 65,842
females.
The Population of the Registration Sub-districts.
| Inner Sub-districts. | 1881. | 1891. |
|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Road, first | 15,195 | 14,031 |
| Waterloo Road, second | 16,351 | 14,644 |
| Lambeth Church, first | 19,876 | 18,024 |
| Lambeth Church, second | 39,859 | 39,147 |
| Outer Sub-districts. | ||
| Kennington, first | 45,232 | 50,586 |
| Kennington, second | 35,332 | 39,708 |
| Brixton | 62,837 | 73.405 |
| Norwood | 19,017 | 25,657 |
The birth rate for Lambeth, calculated for the year 1891 is
33.1 per 1000 inhabitants.
The Metropolitan rate for the same period is 318 per 1000, the
lowest rate on record; in 1879 it was 35.5 per 1000. and since
then it has exhibited a decline year by year.
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