Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Forty-ninth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Borough of Islington
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1904]
The Infantile Mortality in the Sub-Registration Districts was as follows:—
| Deaths under one year. | Births | Deaths per 1,000 Births. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tufnell | 113 | 799 | 141 |
| Upper Holloway | 98 | 1,066 | 92 |
| Tollington | 104 | 815 | 128 |
| Lower Holloway | 180 | 1,114 | 161 |
| Highbury | 140 | 1,423 | 98 |
| Barnsbury | 237 | 1,672 | 142 |
| South-East Islington | 268 | 2,001 | 134 |
| The Borough | 1,140 | 8,890 | 128 |
In England and Wales, in the seven principal great towns, and in the boroughs surrounding Islington, the infantile mortality rates were as follows:—
| England and Wales | 146 per 1,000 births. | |
| Rural Districts | 125 „ | |
| 76 Great Towns | 160 „ | |
| 142 Smaller Towns | 154 „ | |
| London | 144 „ | |
| Birmingham | 197 „ | |
| Liverpool | 196 ,, | |
| Manchester | 187 „ | |
| Leeds | 175 „ | |
| Bristol | 134 „ | |
| Sheffield | 158 „ | |
| The Encircling Boroughs | Hornsey | 87 „ |
| Stoke Newington | 114 „ | |
| Hackney | 142 „ | |
| Shoreditch | 188 „ | |
| Finsbury | 140 „ | |
| St. Pancras | 150 „ | |
| The Encircling Boroughs | 146 „ | |