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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 1904
Forty-ninth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Borough of Islington
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Table XII.
Showing the Birth-rates for each quarter and for the year 1904, of Islington, of London, and of the 76 Great Towns.
| Sub-Districts. | 1 St Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tufnell | 25.28 | 23.59 | 27.57 | 19.74 | 24.05 |
| Upper Holloway | 32.82 | 29.64 | 28.85 | 29.76 | 30.28 |
| Tollington | 24.92 | 24.24 | 21.39 | 22.19 | 23.18 |
| Lower Holloway | 27.62 | 27.02 | 24.81 | 27.70 | 26.79 |
| Highbury | 19.96 | 23.06 | 22.70 | 20.88 | 21.65 |
| Barnsbury | 31.22 | 31.37 | 30.11 | 30.71 | 30.85 |
| Islington, S. East | 27.22 | 28.01 | 26.01 | 24.11 | 26.34 |
| The Borough | 26.66 | 26.82 | 25.85 | 24.93 | 26.06 |
| London | 28.7 | 28.1 | 27.6 | 27.2 | 27.9 |
| 76 Great Towns | 29.7 | 29.5 | 29.0 | 28.1 | 29.1 |
Table XIII.
Showing the Population, Births, and Birth-rates in Six Decennial Periods, 1841 to 1900, and in 1904.
| Periods. | Mean Population in each Decade. | Number of Births in each Period. | Birth-rates. | Average Yearly Number of Births, corrected on the basis of the population of 1904. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 1841-50 | 72,767 | 20,850 | 28.65 | 9,774 |
| 1851-60 | 121,353 | 41,915 | 34.54 | 11,780 |
| 1861-70 | 181,529 | 67,520 | 37.20 | 12,684 |
| 1871-80 | 244,884 | 89,627 | 36.60 | 12,483 |
| 1881-90 | 299,857 | 97,647 | 32.56 | 11,105 |
| 1891-1900 | 331,868 | 96,607 | 29.11 | 9,928 |
| 1904 | 341,044 | 8,890 | 26.06 | 8,890 |