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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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20
1896]
The previous death-rates of the Parish have averaged in the
several decennial periods—
1841-50 19.5 per 1,000 inhabitants
1851-60 21.0 „ „
1861-70 22.0 „ „
1871-80 21.9 „ „
1881-90 18.5 „ „
The death-rate in the 33 Great Towns was 19.1 per 1,000
inhabitants, and was 1.6 below the mean rate for the preceding ten
years. The Islington death-rate is 2.0 per 1,000 below this rate.
Compared with the very great populous towns, that is to say, those
whose population exceeds 200,000 inhabitants, it is seen that Islington
stands in a good position, for West Ham, Bradford and Bristol alone
showed lower death-rates.
Again, when the Islington death-rate is contrasted with those of the
districts which encircle it, it is found that the rates of only Stoke
Newington, Hackney and Hornsey were less, while those of St. Pancras,
Clerkenwell, St. Luke and Shoreditch were greater, than it.
The following return shows the position occupied by the Parish:—
Persons to
an acre.
Deathrate.
England and Wales

17.1
33 Great Towns
35.1
18.9
67 Large Towns
11.7
17.3
London
59.2
18.5
Encircling Districts
71.5
17.5
St. Pancras
90.2
18.1
Stoke Newington
52.7
12.7
Hackney
64.8
15.7
Hornsey
20.4
9.6
Clerkenwell
174.2
20.7
St. Luke
175.0
25.1
Shoreditch
188.6
21.4
West Ham
55.5
16.1