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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
Islington 1921
Sixty-sixth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington
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5 1921
AGES AT DEATH.
The following statement gives the ages at which persons died in the borough, and contrasts them with the returns for the preceding ten years:
| Ages. | Number of Deaths, 1921. | Mean Deaths (10 years), 1911-20. | Increase or Decrease on mean. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-1 year | 641 | 727 | - 86 |
| 1-5 years | 263 | 446 | -183 |
| Under 5 years | 904 | 1,173 | -269 |
| 5-15 years | 177 | 187 | - 10 |
| 15-25 „ | 172 | 193 | - 21 |
| 25-35 „ | 178 | 288 | -110 |
| 35-45 „ | 303 | 375 | - 72 |
| 45-55 „ | 474 | 542 | - 68 |
| 55-65 „ | 598 | 644 | - 46 |
| 65-75 „ | 800 | 785 | + 15 |
| 75-85 „ | 605 | 586 | + 19 |
| 85 upwards | 157 | 164 | - 7 |
| 4,368 | 4,937 | -569 |
INFANTILE MORTALITY.
Infant Deaths, 641; Mortality Rate, 81—There were 641 deaths among
infants under twelve months old during the year, or 86 below the decennial average (727),
and they represented an infant mortality rate of 81 per 1,000 infants born. This rate is
18 per 1,000 births below the mean annual record of the preceding ten years, and with
but one exception, is the lowest rate hitherto recorded in Islington.
In the quarters the mortality ranged from 95 per 1,000 births in the first quarter,
61 in the second, 92 in the third, and 76 in the fourth.
In the sub-registration districts the infant mortality was as follows:
| Sub-District. | Infant Deaths. | Mortality per 1,000 Births. |
|---|---|---|
| Tufnell | 49 | 53 |
| Upper Holloway | 60 | 76 |
| Tollington | 61 | 83 |
| Lower Holloway | 97 | 93 |
| Highbury | 109 | 93 |
| Barnsbury | 125 | 87 |
| Islington South East | 140 | 77 |
In London the infant mortality was 80 per 1,000 births, while in the six boroughs
encircling Islington it was 77.
The rate for England and Wales was 83 per 1,000 births.