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Islington 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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[1935
EXTRACT OF VITAL STATISTICS.
Total. M. F.
Live Births.
Legitimate 4,404 2,222 2,182 Birth Rate per 1,000 of the estimated
Illegitimate 173 81 92 resident population, 14.85
Stillbirths 98 Rate per 1,000 total (live and still)
births, 21.00
Deaths 3.387 Death Rate per 1,000 of the estimated
resident population, 10.99
Deaths from puerperal causes (Headings 29 and 30 of the Registrar-General's Short List) :—
| Deaths | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births. | |
|---|---|---|
| No. 29. Puerperal sepsis | 3 | 0.64 |
| No. 30. Other puerperal causes | 5 | 1.07 |
| Total | 8 | 1.71 |
Death rate of infants under one year of age :—
All infants per 1,000 live births 52
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 50
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 115
Deaths from Measles (all ages) Nil
,, Whooping Cough (all ages) 9
,, Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 59
POPULATION (ESTIMATED).
The population at mid-year 1935, is estimated at 308,170* persons. A decrease
in the population of 13,625, when compared with the number of inhabitants ascertained
at the census in 1931.
MARRIAGES.
Marriages, 3,052 ; Marriage Rate, 19.8.—There were 6,104 persons
married, or 3,052 marriages in 1935, and the marriage rate, that is to say, the
number of persons married per 1,000 of the population was 19.8. Compared with
the previous year these figures show an increase of 346 in the number of persons
married, or of 173 marriages , and of 1.5 per 1,000 in the rate.
The following statement shows the figures for the previous ten years, 1925-1934.
| Years. | Marriages. | Marriage Rate. | Years. | Marriages. | Marriage Hate. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | 2,788 | 16.44 | 1930 | 3,063 | 18.80 |
| 1926 | 2,749 | 16.21 | 1931 | 2,957 | 18.21 |
| 1927 | 2,844 | 17.01 | 1932 | 2,857 | 17.60 |
| 1928 | 2,883 | 17.80 | 1933 | 2,486 | 15.60 |
| 1929 | 2,967 | 18.56 | 1934 | 2,879 | 18.30 |
* M.O.H. figure as used during year.