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Islington 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON,
SECTION A.
GENERAL AND VITAL STATISTICS.
Area of the Borough 3,092 acres.
population.
Registrar General's estimate of civilian population, Mid-year 1940 224,110
LIVE BIRTHS.
| Totals, | M | F. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 3,578 | 1,846 | 1,732 | Birth rate per 1,000 estimated resident population 17.18 |
| Illegitimate | 272 | 142 | 130 | |
| 3,850 | 1,938 | 1,862 | ||
| STILL BIRTHS. | Totals | M | F | Rate per 1,000 total (live & still)births 32.17 |
| Legitimate | 119 | 66 | 53 | |
| Illegitimate | 9 | 4 | 5 | |
| 128 | 70 | 58 | ||
| DEATHS | Totals | M | F | Death rate (unadjusted) per 1,000 population. 18.48 |
| 4,143 | 2,125 | 2,01.5 | ||
| Death rate (adjusted) per 1,000 population (A.C.F. - 0.98) 18.11 |
DEATHS FROM PUERPERAL CAUSES
| Deaths | Rate per 1,000 total births. | |
|---|---|---|
| Puerperal Sepsis | 2 | 0.53 |
| Other puerperal causes | 4 | l.06 |
| 6 | 1.59 |
DEATH RATE OF INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR 0F AGE.
All infants per 1,000 live births 47
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 46
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 59
NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS
The total number of notified births, including stillbirths from all
sources, was 4,075; of this number 1,019 were not notified by Midwives.
MARRIAGES. (Provisional figures)
Marriages solemnised in the Borough during the year 3,689
Marriage rate 32.92