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9
[1896
Of the total increase between the two census periods (1891 and
1896) it was found that—
45.61 per cent. occurred in Upper Holloway.
30.55 „ „ Highbury.
13.56 „ Islington, South-east.
10.26 „ „ Islington, South-west.
From these figures it is seen that the most rapidly increasing
districts are Upper Holloway and Highbury. This is accounted for by
the fact that they have not been completely built on. Any increase
that has occurred in Islington South-west, or in Islington South-east,
which have been almost covered with houses, has been the result of the
greater crowding of the people.
It will be recollected that at this last enumeration of the parish
the ages were not taken, and it is therefore impossible, to compile an
age table on a basis later than that of 1891, at which period the
population was distributed as follows:—
Persons under 5 years numbered 118 per 1,000 of population.
„ between 5 and 15 years ,, 206 „ „ „
,, ,, 15 „ 25 „ „ 200 „ ,, ,,
,, ,, 25 „ 35 ,, „ 172 „ „ ,,
,, ,, 35 ,, 45 ,, ,, 124 ,, ,, ,,
,, ,, 45 ,, 55 „ „ 87 ,, „ „
,, ,, 55 ,, 65 ,, „ 54 „ ,, ,,
,, ,, 65 ,, 75 ,, „ 28 ,, ,, ,,
,, above 75 ,, „ 11 „ ,, ,,
It is not supposed, however, that the proportion as to ages
and sex can have materially altered in the five years, and, therefore,
it becomes possible to construct a table which is believed to be fairly
accurate, and which is, therefore, used for the purposes of this report.