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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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.
Quarter. | Males. | Females. | Total. | Birth Rates. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Islington, 1932. | Islington, 1922.31. | London, 1932. | 117 Great Towns, 1932. | ||||
First | 654 | 635 | 1,289 | 15.9 | 19.6 | 14.3 | 15. 6 |
Second | 676 | 612 | 1,288 | 15.9 | 19.7 | 15.3 | 16.7 |
Third | 645 | 639 | 1,284 | 15.8 | 18.9 | 14.2 | 15.5 |
Fourth | 530 | 559 | 1,089 | 13.4 | 17.8 | 12.8 | 13.9 |
The Year 1932 | 2,505 | 2.445 | 4,950 | 15.25 | 18.9 | 14.1 | 15.4 |
1931 | 2,731 | 2,550 | 5,281 | 16.27 | 19.7 | 15.0 | 16. 0 |
Increase or decrease | 226 | 105 | 331 | 1.02 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
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. |
Tufnell. | Upper Holloway. | Tollington. | Lower Hoiloway. | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Males. | Females | Total. | Birth rates. | Males. | Females | Total. | Birth rates. | Males. | Females | Total. | Birth rates. | Males. | Females | Total. | Birth rates. | |
1st Quarter | 65 | 53 | 118 | 14.4 | 118 | 98 | 216 | 28.1 | 60 | 50 | 110 | 14.6 | 70 | 72 | 142 | 14.1 |
2nd „ | 63 | 57 | 120 | 14.6 | 101 | 98 | 199 | 25.8 | 55 | 52 | 107 | 14.2 | 100 | 85 | 185 | 18.4 |
3rd „ | 53 | 46 | 99 | 12.6 | 80 | 92 | 172 | 22.3 | 60 | 69 | 129 | 17.2 | 83 | 70 | 153 | 15.2 |
4th„ | 39 | 57 | 96 | 11.7 | 71 | 67 | 138 | 17.9 | 32 | 51 | 83 | 11.0 | 70 | 68 | 3 38 | 13.7 |
Year | 220 | 213 | 433 | 13.2 | 370 | 355 | 725 | 23.5 | 207 | 222 | 429 | 14.3 | 323 | 295 | 618 | 15.3 |
Highbury. | Barnsbury. | Islington South-East. | The Borough. | |||||||||||||
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Males. | Females | Total. | Birth rates. | Males. | Females | Total. | Birth rates. | Males. | Females | Total. | Birth rates. | Males. | Females | Total | Birth rates. | |
1st Ouarter | 110 | 112 | 222 | 15.0 | 114 | 99 | 213 | 15. 9 | 117 | 151 | 268 | 13.8 | 654 | 635 | 1,289 | 15.9 |
2nd„ | 105 | 70 | 175 | 11.9 | 120 | 105 | 225 | 16.8 | 132 | 145 | 277 | 14.2 | 676 | 612 | 1,288 | 15 .9 |
3rd „ | 110 | 105 | 215 | 14.6 | 118 | 114 | 232 | 17.3 | 141 | 143 | 284 | 14.6 | 645 | 639 | 1,2S4 | 15.8 |
4th„ | 95 | 91 | 186 | 12.6 | 109 | 108 | 217 | 16.2 | 114 | 117 | 231 | 11.9 | 530 | 559 | 1,089 | 13.4 |
Year | 420 | 378 | 798 | 13.5 | 461 | 426 | 887 | 16.6 | 501 | 556 | 1,060 | 13.6 | 2,505 | 2,445 | 4,950 | 15.2 |