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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 1920

Sixty-fifth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington

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REPORT
OF THE
Medical Officer of Health
FOR THE YEAR 1920.
Population.—The population of the Borough has been estimated by the
Registrar-General for the calculation of the death rate and birth rate of the
Borough for the year 1920, as follows:—
For the birth rate, 336,190
Do. death rate, 335,907
Similar to last year the death rate population excludes all non-civilian
males, whether serving at home or abroad.
These estimates are based mainly upon the rationing returns of the
Ministry of Food.
The birth rate (and marriage rate) population, on the other hand, is
intended to include all elements of the population contributing to the birth
and marriage rates and consists of the death rate or civilian population plus
all non-civilians enlisted from this borough, whether serving at home or abroad.
Showing the Areas, Densities, and Populations at Census 1911, also the
Estimated Populations of the Sub-registration Districts at the

Table: The birth rate (and marriage rate) population, on the other hand, is intended to include all elements of the population contributing to the birth and marriage rates and consists of the death rate or civilian population plus all non-civilians enlisted from this borough, whether serving at home or abroad. Showing the Areas, Densities, and Populations at Census 1911, also the Estimated Populations of the Sub-registration Districts at the middle of the year 1914.

The birth rate (and marriage rate) population, on the other hand, is intended to include all elements of the population contributing to the birth and marriage rates and consists of the death rate or civilian population plus all non-civilians enlisted from this borough, whether serving at home or abroad. Showing the Areas, Densities, and Populations at Census 1911, also the Estimated Populations of the Sub-registration Districts at the middle of the year 1914.

Sub-Districts.Area in Acres.Estimated Acres to a person, 1914.Estimated Persons to an Acre, 1914.Estimated Population Mid-year 1914.Population /»of Qtity is 1911.Increase or Decrease on Census.
Tufnell4110.0I2I8333,92033,526+394
Upper Holloway2990*007912737,93037116+814
Tollington3150.01079429,76830,609—841
Lower Holloway4140.01079438,83739,362-525
Highbury7540.01327657,26962,004-4,735
Barnsbury3100.005917052,64853,011-363
South-East Islington5890.007812875,12471,775+ 3,349
The Borough3,0920.0095105325,496327,403-1,907