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Islington 1929

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]

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3 [1929
MARRIAGES.
Marriages, 2,967 ; Marriage Rate, 18.56.—There were 5,934 persons
married or 2,967 marriages, in 1929, and the marriage rate, that is to say, the
number of persons married per 1,000 of the population was 18.56. Compared with
the previous year these figures show an increase of 168 in the number of persons
married, or of 84 marriages; and of 0.76 per 1,000 in the rate.

Table: The following statement shows the figures for the previous ten years 1929-28.

The following statement shows the figures for the previous ten years 1929-28.

Years.Marriages.Marriage Rate.Years.Marriages.Marriage Rate.
19193,30619.2819242,87217.03
19203,37020.0519252,78816.44
19213,14118.8619262,74916.21
19222.87717.2319272,84417.01
19232,76416.4219282,88317.80

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BIRTHS.
During the year there was 5,509 live births registered, of which 2,778 were
boys and 2,731 girls. Of this number, however, 1,101 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
17.2 per 1,000 of the population, as compared with a mean birth-rate of 20.9 in the
preceding ten years.
It was the lowest birth-rate since the year 1918, when it was 16.2.

Table: Showing theBirths (distinguishing Males and Females) andBirth-ratesof Islington in1929,and in the four quarters of the year and of the County ofLondonand theGreat Townsduring the same period: also in the year1928;together with the mean Borough Birth-rates for the10years1919-1928.

Showing theBirths (distinguishing Males and Females) andBirth-ratesof Islington in1929,and in the four quarters of the year and of the County ofLondonand theGreat Townsduring the same period: also in the year1928;together with the mean Borough Birth-rates for the10years1919-1928.

Quarter.Males.Females.Total.Birth Rates.
Islington, 1929.Islington, 1919-20.London, 1929.107 Great Towns, 1929.
First6966951 39117.421.716.516.7
Second7267941,52019.021.217.217.5
Third7216771,39817.520.616.416.9
Fourth6355651,20015.020.115.115.5
The Year 19292,7782,7315,50917.220.916.316.6
19282,9452,8455,79017.820.616.915.9
Increase or decrease— 167— 114— 281— 0.6+ 0.3— 0.6+ 0.7

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N.B.—The total registered births given by the Registrar-General for the Calendar year, 1929.
will be found at the foot of table on p. 9.

Table: Showing theBirthsof Males and Females and theBirth-rates in each quarter and for the year, 1929,and in the severalSub-Registration Districts.

Showing theBirthsof Males and Females and theBirth-rates in each quarter and for the year, 1929,and in the severalSub-Registration Districts.

Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.
Males.Females1 Total.Birth rates.Males.FemalesTotal.Birth rates.Males.FemalesTotal.Birth rates.Males.FemalesTotal.Birth rates.
1st Quarter467712315.2879918624.5604210°13.8887416216.3
2nd628214417.81039720026.4706713718.57210117317.4
3rd626212415.3q97917122.5565110714.4838016316.4
4th645011414.1908517523.148449212.4766514114.2
Year23427150515.637236073224.123420443814.831932063916.1