Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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SUMMARY
of Vital Statistics in the Registration Year 1930
(53 weeks).
Population (Enumerated at Census, 1921) 330,737 persons
,, Estimated Mid Year 1929* and 1930 319,800 persons
The same estimate is being used meanwhile for 1930, pending Census
figures being obtained.
Decrease on Census population, 1921 10,937 persons
Mean Population, ten years (1919 1929) 333,401 persons
Area 3,092 acres
Density (Mid-year 1929) 103 persons per acres
Births Males 2,905
Females 2,780 person 5,685
Birth rate 17.4 per 1,000 inhabitants
Deaths from All Causes Males 2,103 Females 1835 Persons 3,938
Death rate 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants
Males 125
Deaths from Principal Epidemic Diseases Females 106 231 persons
Death rate 0.71 per 1,000 inhabitants
Males 187
Deaths from All Tuberculosis Females 128 315 persons
Death rate 0.97 per 1,000 inhabitants
Males 169
Deaths from Respiratory Tuberculosis Females 111 280 persons
Death rate 0.86 per 1,000 inhabitants
Infantile Deaths under 1 year Males 226 Females 173 Total 399
Infantile mortality rate 70 per 1,000 births
Excess of Births over Deaths 1,747
Rateable value of Borough of Islington £2,019,091
Sum represented by a penny rate £8,310
* See note, page 2.