[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of] page 34

Islington 1914

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34
1914]
now so needed to replace the shocking wastage of war. It is appalling to think
that practically 20 per cent. of the deaths are of infants under a week old, and
that 33 per cent. had not attained their first month, and very sad to know
that it is so largely due to that maternal want of that knowledge which is so
requisite to enable mothers to rear their children.

Table: TABLE XXIV.Showing theDeaths among Infants per 1,000 Birthsduring the year1914,and also the mortality rates for the years1904-13.

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TABLE XXIV.

Showing theDeaths among Infants per 1,000 Birthsduring the year1914,and also the mortality rates for the years1904-13.

Sub Districts.	1904.	1905.	1906.	1907.	1908.	1909.	1910.	1911.	1912.	1913.	Mean 1904-13.	1914.	Increase or decrease on mean.
Tufnell -	141	127	122	127	81	107	78	85	6l	108	104	93	- 11
Upper Hollo way	92	101	105	88	74	77	88	115	85	119	94	86	- 8
Tollington	128	117	127	132	117	96	88	131	88	104	113	92	- 21
Lower Hollo way	161	151	155	148	125	101	108	162	94	121	133	135	+ 1
Highbury	98	117	95	107	101	93	82	104	80	89	97	93	- 4
Barnsbury	142	124	138	123	119	111	111	162	98	128	126	119	- 7
Islington South East	134	121	129	104	99	117	94	128	94	98	112	105	- 7
The Borough	128	123	125	117	103	103	95	128	86	107	III	104	- 7

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Table: TABLE XXIV.Showing theDeaths among Infants per 1,000 Birthsduring the year1914,and also the mortality rates for the years1904-13.