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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 1921

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

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1921] 2
BIRTHS.
There were 7,886 births registered, of which 4,068 were boys, and 3,818 girls. Of
this number, however, 834 were born of mothers living in Islington, although they were
confined in Lying-in Institutions, and in other homes situated outside the Borough. The
annual birth rate was equal to 23.68 per 1,000 of the population, as compared with a mean
birth rate of 22.58 in the preceding ten years.

Table: Showing the Births (distinguishing Males and Females) and Birth-rates of Islington in 1921, and in the four quarters of the year and of the County of London and the Great Towns during the same period; also in the year 1920; together with the mean Borough Birth-rates for the 10 years 1911-1920.

Showing the Births (distinguishing Males and Females) and Birth-rates of Islington in 1921, and in the four quarters of the year and of the County of London and the Great Towns during the same period; also in the year 1920; together with the mean Borough Birth-rates for the 10 years 1911-1920.

Quarter.Males.Females.Total.Birth Rates.
Islington, 1921.Islington, 1911-20.London, 1921.96 Great Towns, 1921.
First1,0199832,00224.0523.4323.123.8
Second1,0569572,01324.1822.8723.324.7
Third1,0319792,01024.1421.8422.523.4
Fourth9628991,86122.3522.1521.522.0
The Year 19214,0683,818*7,88623.6822.5822.323.3
19204,7784,6269,40427.9723.6826.526.2
Increase or decrease- 710- 808- 1,518- 4.29+ 1.10- 4.2- 2.9

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* These include 834 births which occurred in Lying-in Institutions, etc., outside the Borough.

Table: Showing the Births of Males and Females in each quarter and for the year, 1921 and in the several Sub Registration Districts.

Showing the Births of Males and Females in each quarter and for the year, 1921 and in the several Sub Registration Districts.

Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.
Males.FemalesTotal.Males.FemalesTotal.Males.FemalesTotal.Males.FemalesTotal.
1st Quarter113127240107962037894172136133269
2nd „129131260981052038888176135123258
3rd „12210923197921899583178143139282
4th „9694190100S319011491205115115230
Year4604619214023837853753567315295101,039
Highbury.Barnsbury.Islington South-East.The Borough.
Males.FemalesTotal.Males.FemalesTotal.Males.FemalesTotal.Males.FemalesTotal.
1st Quarter1541533071811593402502214711,0199832,002
2nd „1451382832021763782591964551,0569572,013
3rd „1911423331791863652042284321,0319792,010
4th „1361172531681783462332144479628991,861
Year6265501,1767306991,4299468591,8054,0683,8187,886