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Islington 1932

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

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7 [1932
1927. The rate was 2 per 1,000 births above the mean annual record of the
preceding ten years, and is 4 per 1,000 above the rate of last year (1931).
In the quarters the mortality ranged from 80 per 1,000 births in the first
quarter, 72 in the second, 48 in the third, and 75 in the fourth.

In the sub-registration districts the infant mortality was as follows :—

Sub-District.Infant Deaths.Mortality per 1,000 Births.
Tufnell2148
Upper Holloway2230
Tolling ton3888
Lower Holloway4877
Highbury6683
Barnsbury6876
Islington South East7772

In London the infantile mortality was 64 per 1,000 births.
The rate for England and Wales was 65 per 1,000 births.

Infantile Mortality during each of the Ten Years 1922-31 and 1932.

Deaths at various ages under One Year of Age.

Years.Under one week.Weeks.Total under four weeks.4 weeks and under 3 mths.Months.Total Deaths under one year.Deaths per 1,000 Births.
1-22-33-43-66-99-12
19221253729222138097969357977
192312835201119472104544947366
19241103323211875961647644766
19251052520201707072584441463
1926981916101436396566942766
192790191391314656385332453
1928108101491416073584237464
19291031815111476468735140373
19301151311111506068665539970
1931931710191395051623533764
Mean 10 years1072317141616275625841866
19329215981246666493534068
Increase or decrease on meau— 15— 8— 8— 6— 37+4— 9—13— 23— 78+ 2

Showing theDeaths among Infants per 1,000 Birthsduring the Year1932.

and also the mortality rates for the Years 1922-1931.

Sub Districts.1922192319241925192619271928192919301931Mean 10 years1932Increase or decrease on mean
Tufnell834654476452657578436148—13
Up. Holloway596470573031444226354630—16
Tollington5855606592638571106907488+ 14
Lr. Holloway818185788274779557847977— 2
Highbury646160544852476058645783+ 26
Barnsbury865977759059758795667776— 1
Islington, S.E.888255586449677876686872+ 4
The Borough776666636653647370646668+ 2

The following table shows the diseases that proved most fatal in the hrst year of
child life, together with the mortality rates per 1,000 births.