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attention might be drawn. Thus for instance there were only 777 deaths among
infants under one year old, as compared with an average of 1,102 in the preceding
ten years. Here then is a decrease of 325 deaths, which is a very
substantial falling off in the mortality at this age. Again, between 1 year
and 5 years the 515 deaths registered in 1910 are 61 below the average of
576 that obtained from 1900 to 1909; while in the age period of 515 years
there is a decrease of 8, the number of deaths registered last year being
150. In the age period 1525 years, 146 deaths were registered, as against
190 in the preceding ten years, so that there is a decrease of 44. In the
next ten years of life, 2535, 235 deaths were registered, or 66 less than the
average (301) in the preceding decennium. In the age period 3545, 341
deaths were registered, which shows the satisfactory decrease of 79 from the
average of 420. Again a further decrease is to be noted in the age period
4555, wherein 479 deaths were registered as contrasted with 525 in the preceding
decennium, so that here was a decrease of 46 deaths. Thus we see that
in the principal working period of life, viz., from 15 to 55 years, there was a
decrease of no less than 235 deaths. This is, indeed, very good, and shows
that the health of the workers has been much better than the average for the
Borough.
Full particulars as to ages at death may be found in Table XV.
The Mortality in the SubDistricts.—The seven subregistration
districts into which Islington is divided showed a mortality rate that varied from
12.21 in Highbury to 15.16 in Lower Holloway.
Tufnell.—In Tufnell there were 424 deaths, as compared with an
average of 470 in the preceding eight years. This number curiously enough
is only one less than the number of deaths registered in 1908. The death
rate was 12.69 per 1,000 of its population.
Upper Holloway.—Upper Holloway also showed a decreased
mortality, as the 535 deaths that were registered are 10 below the average of
the preceding eight years, and 23 below the figure for 1909. The deaths for
the year gave a mortality rate of 14.56 per 1,000 of its population.
Tollington.—In this subdistrict there were 392 deaths, as compared
with an average of 450 in the preceding eight years The deaths were also
fewer than any registered since 1902. The deathrate was equal to 12.70 per
1,000 of its inhabitants.