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Islington 1927

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]

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1927]
POPULATION.
The population of the Borough at mid-year 1927 is estimated at 334,300,
and when compared with the number of inhabitants of the previous year there
is a total decrease of 4,900 persons.
The following tables give the distribution of the population of the several
sub-registration districts and wards, together with particulars of their areas and
densities.

Showing theAreas, DensitiesandEstimated Populationsof theSub-registration Districtsat the Middle of year1927,also the Populationsat the Census1921.

Sub-Districts.Area. Acres.Estimated Acres to a person.Estimated Persons to an Acre. 1927Estimated Population Mid-year 1927.Enumerated Population at Census 1921.
Tufnell4110.01218233,82033,750
Upper Holloway2990.009410631,72035,721
Tollington3150.01029830,94330,832
Lower Holloway4060.009810241,52240,139
Highbury7490.01238160,81058,850
Barnsbury3160.005717555,18553,859
South East Islington5960.007713580,30077,586
The Borough3,0920.0092108334,300330,737

Showing theAreas DensitiesandEstimated Populations<f theWardsatthe Middle of the year1927,also thePopulationsat theCensus 1921.

WARDS.Area in Acres.Estimated Persons to an Acre or Density of Population.Estimated Population Mid-year, 1927.Enumerated Population Census, 1921
No. 1—Tufnell4118233,82033,750
2—Upper Holloway29910631,72035,721
3—Tollington3159830,94330,832
4—Lower Holloway40610241,52240,139
5—Highbury4177731,97033,417
6—Mildmay3328728,84025,433
7—Thornhil17817030,29931,301
8—Barnsbury13818024,88622,558
9—St. Mary's15012218,25417,363
10—Canonbury29011132,24529,997
11—St. Peter's15619129,80130,226
The Borough3,092108334,300330,737

Showing theEstimated Number of Personsliving inIslingtonat theMid-year 1927,at Nine Age Periods, and distinguishingMalesandFemales.

Ages.Males.Females.Persons.
0—514,71014,37229,082
5—1530,75430,08160,835
15—2525,74031,42557,165
25—3524,73830,08654,824
35—4521,39425,75247,146
45—5518,72120,39639,117
55—6512,03513,70525,740
65—756,3528,35614,708
75 and upwards2,0063,6775,683
All ages156,450177,850334,300