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Islington 1927

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

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1927]
In the quarters the mortality ranged from 75 per 1,000 births in the first
quarter, 53 in the second, 29 in the third, and 54 in the fourth.

Ire the sub-registration districts the infant mortality was as follows:—

Sub-District.Infant Deaths.Mortality per 1,000 Births.
Tufnell2752
Upper Holloway2631
Tollington3163
Lower Holloway5174
Highbury5352
Barnsbury6459
Islington South East7249

In London the infantile mortality was 59 per 1,000 births, while in the six
boroughs encircling Islington it was 62.
The rate for England and Wales was 69 per 1,000 births.
Infantile Mortality during each of the Ten Years 1917-26 and 1927.

Deaths at various ages under One Year of Age.

Years.Under one week.Weeks.Total under four weeks.Months.Total Deaths under one year.Deaths per 1,000 birth.
1-22-33-44 weeks and under 3 mths.3-66-99-12
19179338237161106108999156597
19181233119141878711278107571110
19191583222212339592604552583
1920142543722255141120798167672
1921131343522222104148967164181
19221253729222138097969357977
192312835201119472104544947366
19241103323211875961647644766
19251052520201707072584441463
1926981916101436396566942766
Mean 10 years12134241719688101747353277
192790191391314656385332453
Increase or decrease on mean— 31—15—11— 8— 65— 42— 45— 36— 20—208— 24

Showing theDeaths among Infants per 1,000 Birthsduring the Year1927.and also the mortality rates for the Years 1917-1926.

Sub-Districts.1917191819191920192119221923192419251926Mean 10 years1927Increase or decrease on mean
Tufnell999350415383465447646352—11
Up. Holloway688379697659647057306531—34
Tollington10213598588358556065928063—17
Lr. Holloway121130101669381818578829274—18
Highbury839983679364616054487152—19
Barnsbury11412291898786597775908959—30
Islington, S.E.8910781797788825558647849—29
The Borough9711083728177666663667753—24