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Islington 1932

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

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1932] 4
BIRTHS.
During. the year there was 4,950 live births registered, of which 2,505 were
boys and 2,445 girls. Of this number, however, 1,027 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
15.25 per 1,000 of the population, as compared with a mean birth.rate of 18.96 in
the preceding ten vears.

This is the lowest birth.rate recorded.

Showing theBirths (distinguishing Males and Females) andBirth.ratesof Islington in1932,and in the four quarters of the year and of the County olLondonand theGreat Townsduring the same period: also in the year1931 ;together with the mean Borough Birth.rates for the10years1922.31.

Quarter.Males.Females.Total.Birth Rates.
Islington, 1932.Islington, 1922.31.London, 1932.117 Great Towns, 1932.
First6546351,28915.919.614.315. 6
Second6766121,28815.919.715.316.7
Third6456391,28415.818.914.215.5
Fourth5305591,08913.417.812.813.9
The Year 19322,5052.4454,95015.2518.914.115.4
19312,7312,5505,28116.2719.715.016. 0
Increase or decrease2261053311.020.80.90.6
N.B.—The total registered births given by the Registrar.General for the Calendar year, 1932. will be found at the foot of table on p. 79.

Showing theBirthsof Mal.s and Females and tinBirth.rates in each quarter and for the year, 1932.and in the severalSub.Registration Districts.

Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Hoiloway.
Males.FemalesTotal.Birth rates.Males.FemalesTotal.Birth rates.Males.FemalesTotal.Birth rates.Males.FemalesTotal.Birth rates.
1st Quarter655311814.41189821628.1605011014.6707214214.1
2nd „635712014.61019819925.8555210714.21008518518.4
3rd „53469912.6809217222.3606912917.2837015315.2
4th„39579611.7716713817.932518311.070683 3813.7
Year22021343313.237035572523.520722242914.332329561815.3

Showing theBirthsof Males and Few ales and theBirth-rates in each quarter and for the year 1932,and in the severalSub-Registration Districts.—centd.

Highbury.Barnsbury.Islington South-East.The Borough.
Males.FemalesTotal.Birth rates.Males.FemalesTotal.Birth rates.Males.FemalesTotal.Birth rates.Males.FemalesTotalBirth rates.
1st Ouarter11011222215.01149921315. 911715126813.86546351,28915.9
2nd„1057017511.912010522516.813214527714.26766121,28815 .9
3rd „11010521514.611811423217.314114328414.66456391,2S415.8
4th„959118612.610910821716.211411723111.95305591,08913.4
Year42037879813.546142688716.65015561,06013.62,5052,4454,95015.2