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9 [1897
St. Peter's is the most congested of the Wards, 203 persons
living on each acre. It is nearly approached by Thornhill with 195,
which in turn is followed by Barnsbury with 164. The densities of the
remaining wards range from 127 persons to an acre in Upper Holloway,
to 78 in Tufnell.
A study of Tables V. and VI. on pages 11 and 12 shows that
the densities of none of the large towns, and no great number of the
Metropolitan Sanitary Districts, approaches those of the more thickly
populated Wards of Islington.
Population.—The estimated population of Islington at the
middle of 1897 was 341,319 persons, which is an increase of only 1.1
per cent. on that of the preceding year. This is very different to the
rate of increase which prevailed in past years, when it was no unusual
circumstance for it to be as much as 3, 4, 5 and even 6 per cent.
per annum. Islington is now pretty full, and, as shown in previous
reports, is nearly covered with houses, so that any future increase
of the population can only be attained by a greater aggregation of the
people in the houses already built, and to a small extent by the
occupation of houses yet to be erected.
Ages of the Population.—In every one thousand of the
population 118 are under 5 years old.
206 „ between 5 „ and 15 years.
200 „ „ 15 „ „ 25 „
172 „ „ 25 „ „ 35 „
124 ,, „ 35 „ ,, 45 ,,
8 ,, ,, 45 ,, ,, 55 ,,
54 „ ,, 55 „ „ 65 „
28 ,, ,, 65 „ ,, 15 „
11 „ „ 75 „ „ upwards.
The age distribution of Islington is almost identical with that of
London, so that in comparing their mortality returns very little
correction would have to be made. It is not similarly distributed in
other places as the following table shows.