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Islington 1896

Forty-first annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Mary, Islington

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1896]
In the great towns whose populations are greater than that of
Islington the birth-rates were all higher than the rate of this Parish,
and were as follows:—
Birmingham 32.6 per 1,000.
Liverpool 34.9 „
Manchester 33.0 „
Leeds 30.7 „
Sheffield 34.0 „
In the three succeeding Tables full particulars are given as to the
births and birth-rates in the several quarters of the year, to which are
added for comparative purposes the birth-rates that obtained in London
and the 33 great towns.

Table IX. Births in 1896.

Quarter.Males.Females.Total.Birth Rate.Birth Bates.
1895.London, 1896.33 Great Towns, 1896
1st1,2641,2032,46729.2231.3530.330.4
2nd1,2141,2152,42928.7729.5030.331.1
3rd1,1391,1572,29627.2029.8023.430.1
4th1,4371,2922,72930.0127.7131.330.7
The Year5,0544,8679,92128.8229.6030.230.7
18954,9634,9169,87929.6028.8230.531.3
Increase or decrease on 1895+91-49+42-0.78