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Islington 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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SUMMARY
of Vital Statistics in the Registration Year 1932
Population (Enumerated at Census, 1931) 321,795 persons
„ Estimated Mid Year 1931 and 1932 324,600 persons
Decrease on Census population, 1921 8,942 persons
Mean Population, ten years (1922-1931) 331,240 persons
Area 3,092 acres
Density (Mid-year 1932) 105 persons per acre
Births Males 2,505 Females 2,445 ( persons 4,950
Birth rate 15.25 per 1,000 inhabitants
Deaths from All Causes Males 2060 Females 1,953 } persons 4,013
Death rate 12.36 per 1,000 inhabitants
Deaths from Principal Epidemic Diseases Males 99 Females 83 } 182 persons
Death rate 0.56 per 1,000 inhabitants
Deaths trom All Tuberculosis Males 177 Females 131 } 308 persons
Death rate 0.95 per 1,000 inhabitants
Deaths from Respiratory Tuberculosis Males 152 Females 112} 264persons
Death rate 0.81 per 1,000 inhabitants
Infantile Deaths under 1 year Males 208 Females 137 } Total 340
Infantile mortality rate 68 per 1,000 birchs
Excess of Births over Deaths 987
Rateable value of Borough of Islington £2,182,044
Sum represented by a penny rate £8,715