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Islington 1933

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

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1933] 4
BIRTHS.
During the year there was 4,581 live births registered, of which 2,362 were
boys and 2,219 girls. Of this number, however, 1,003 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
14.35 per 1,000 of the population, as compared with a mean birth-rate of 18.27 in
the preceding ten years.
This is the lowest birth-rate recorded.

Showing the Births (distinguishing Males and Females) and Birth-rates of Islington in 1933, and in the four quarters of the year and of the County ol London and the Great Towns during the same period: also in the year 1932; together with the mean Borough Birth-rates for the 10 years 1923-32.

Quarter.Males.Females.Total.Birth Rates.
Islington, 1933.Islington, 1923-32.London, 1933.118 Great Towns, 1933.
First6356221,25715.7618.8313.815.0
Second6185691,18714.8818.9913.815.3
Third5995631,16214.5618.3013.214.6
Fourth 51046597512.2217.1012.913.5
The Year 1933 2,3622,2194,58114.3518.2713.214.4
19322,5052,4454,95015.2518.9014.115.4
Increase or decrease— 143— 226— 369-0-90— 0.63— 0.9— 1.0

N.B.—The total registered births given by the Registrar-General for the Calendar year. 1933,
will be found at the foot of table on p. 89.

Showing the Births of Males and Females and the Birth-rates in each quarter and for the year, 1933, and in the several Sub-Registration Districts.

Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.
Males.FemalesTotal.Birth rates.Males.FemalesTotal.Birth rates.Males.FemalesTotal.Birth rates.Males.Females.Total.Birth rates.
1st Quarter937616920.947179115019.8046529813.27738115415.54
2nd „959118623.05785513317.5640478711.78727214414.53
3rd „859818322.6745549913.0739377610.29785613413.52
4 th „736513817.1051439913.0743438611.65605011011.10
Year34633067620.9524523648115.8716817934711.7528325954213.68

Showing the Births of Males and Fewales and the Birth-rates in each quarter and for the year 1933, and in the several Sub-Registration Districts.— contd.

Highbury.Barnsbury.Islington South-East.The Borough.
Males.FemalesTotal.Birth rates.Males.FemalesTotal.Birth rates.Males.Females Total.Birth rates.Males.FemalesTotal, jBirth rates.
1st Quarter1209321314.6810810321116.03124138, 26213.676356221,25715.76
2nd1149721114.54879017713.44139117 24913.006185691,18714.88
3rd10910621514.82909318313.90153119 27214.205995631,16214.56
4th918617712.20828116312.3811092 20210.5451046597512.22
Year43438281614.0636736773413-94519466 98512.852,3622,2194,58114.35