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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Islington 1897
Forty-second annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Mary, Islington
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13 [1897
MARRIAGES.
There were 6,000 persons married during the year, representing a
marriage rate of 17.58 per 1,000 inhabitants.
The marriages registered in each quarter were as follows:—
| No. Persons married. | Persons married per 1,000 inhabitants. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st quarter | 922 | 10.80 |
| 2nd „ | 1,638 | 19.20 |
| 3rd „ | 1,844 | 21.61 |
| 4th „ | 1,596 | 18.70 |
| The year | 6,000 | 17.58 |
In the preceding six years the marriages and the persons married rate were as follows:—
| No. Persons Married. | Persons married per 1,000 inhabitants. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 5,482 | 16.95 |
| 1892 | 5,566 | 17.14 |
| 1893 | 5,306 | 16.16 |
| 1894 | 5,388 | 16.23 |
| 1895 | 5,360 | 15.97 |
| 1896 | 5,938 | 17.25 |
| 1891-96 | 33,040 | 16.75 |