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Islington 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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SUMMARY
of Vital Statistics in the Registration Year, 1935.
Population (Enumerated at Census, 1931) 321,795 persons
,, Estimated Mid-year 1934 and 1935 308,170 persons
Decrease on Census population, 1931 13,625 persons
Mean Population, ten years, (1925-1934) 324,597 persons
Area 3,092 acres
Density (Mid-year, 1935) 99 7 persons per acre
Births
Males 2,303
Females 2,274
4,577 persons
Birth rate 1485 per 1,000 inhabitants
Deaths from All Causes
Males 1,673
Females 1,714
3,387 persons
Death Rate 10 99 per 1,000 inhabitants
Deaths from Principal Epidemic Diseases
Males 54
Females 45
99 persons
Death rate
0.31 per 1,000 inhabitants
Deaths from All Tuberculosis
Males 124
Females 99
223 persons
Death rate 0.72 per 1,000 inhabitants
Deaths from Respiratory Tuberculosis
Males 113
Females 89
202 persons
Death rate 0.65 per 1,000 inhabitants
Infantile Deaths under 1 year
Males 138
Females 102
Total 240
Infantile mortality rate 52 per 1000 births
Excess of Births over Deaths 1,190
Rateable value of Borough of Islington £2,142,447
Sum represented by a penny rate £8,675