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Islington 1935

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

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[1935
the mean annual record of the preceding ten years, and is 10 per 1,000 below the
rate of last year (1934).
In the quarters the mortality ranged from 66 per 1,000 births in the first
quarter, 49 in the second, 40 in the third, and 55 in the fourth.

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

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

Sub-District.Infant Deaths.Mortality per 1,000 Births.
Tufnell3131
Upper Holloway1630
Tollington1651
Lower Holloway4698
Highbury3852
Barnsbury5785
Islington South East3641

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In London the infantile mortality was 58 per 1,000 births.
The rate for England and Wales was 57 per 1,000 births.

Table: Infantile Mortality during each of the Ten Years 1925-34 and 1935.Deaths at various ages under One Year of Age.

Infantile Mortality during each of the Ten Years 1925-34 and 1935.

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
19251052520201707072584441463
1926981916101436396566942766
192790191391314656385332453
1928108101491416073584237464
19291031815111476468735140373
19301151311111506068665539970
1931931710191395051623533764
19329215981246666493534068
1933881018151315432413028863
19348571481146153362528962
Mean
10 years981514121395963544435965
1935829631003248411924052
Increase or decrease on mean— 16— 6— 8— 9— 39— 27— 15—13— 25— 119— 13

Table: Showing theDeaths among Infants per 1,000 Birthsduring the Year1935.and also the mortality rates for the Years 1925-1934.

Showing theDeaths among Infants per 1,000 Birthsduring the Year1935.and also the mortality rates for the Years 1925-1934.

Sub-Districts.1925192619271928192919301931193219331934Mean 10 years1935Increase or decrease on mean
Tufnell476452657578434826315331_22
Up. Holloway573031444226353054524030—10
Tollington65926385711069088101788451—33
Lr. Holloway788274779557847768817798+ 21
Highbury544852476058648351585752— 5
Barnsbury759059758795667680767885+ 7
Islington, S.E.586449677876687272696741—26
The Borough636653647370646863626552— 13

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