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Islington 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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III
SUMMARY
of Vital Statistics in the Registration Year 1927.
Population (Enumerated at Census, 1921) 330,737 persons
„ Estimated Mid Year 1927 334,300 persons
Increase on Census population, 1921 3,563 persons
Mean Population, ten years (1917-1926) 326,174 persons
Area 3,092 acres
Density (Mid-year 1927) 108 persons per acre
Males 3,104 )
Births Females 3,004 Persons 6'108
Birth rate 18.3 per 1,000 inhabitants
Males 2,102
Deaths from A11 Causes Females 2,022 Persons 4,124
Death rate 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants
Males 68
Deaths from Principal Epidemic Diseases Females 58 126 persons
Death rate 0.38 per 1,000 inhabitants
Males 205
Deaths from All Tuberculosis Females 143 348 Persons
Death rate 1.04 per 1,000 inhabitants
Males 187 ) .
Deaths from Respiratory Tuberculosis Females 127 314 persons
Death rate 0.94 per 1,000 inhabitants
Males 195
Infantile deaths under 1 year Females 129 Total 324
Infantile mortality rate 53 per 1,000 births
Excess of Births over Deaths 1,984
Rateable value of Borough of Islington £2,130,819
Sum represented by a penny rate £8,880