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Islington 1935

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

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BIRTHS.
During the year there were 4,577 live births registered, of which 2,303 were
boys and 2,274 girls. Of this number, however, 812 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
14.85 per 1,000 of the population, as compared with a mean birth-rate of 17.12 in
the preceding ten years. In 1933 the lowest birth-rate (14.35) was recorded.

Showing theBirths (distinguishing Males and Females) andBirth-ratesof Islington in1935,and in the four quarters of the year and of the County ofLondonand theGreat Townsduring the same period: also in the year1934;together with the mean Borough Birth-rates for the10years1925-34.

Quarter.Males.Females.Total.Birth Rates.
Islington, 1935.Islington, 1925-34.London, 1935.Great Towns, 1935.
First5985541,15214.9517.7413.414.9
Second5555951,15014.9317.7313.715.5
Third6095811,19015.4417.1113.515.3
Fourth5415441,08514.0815.8712.213.7
The Year 19352,3032,2744,57714.8517.1213.214.8
19342,4362,1884,62414.7217.6313.214.8
Increase or decrease— 133+ 86— 47+0.13— 0.51

N.B.—The total registered births given by the Registrar-General for the Calendar year, 1935,
will be found at the foot of table on p. 81.

Showing theBirthsof Males and Females and theBirth-rates in each quarter and for the year, 1935,and in the severalSub-Registration Districts.

Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.
Males.FemalesTotal.Birth rates.Males.FemalesTotal.Birth rates.Males.FemalesTotal.Birth rates.Males.FemalesTotal.Birth rates.
1st Quarter1078719424.91047718124.744398311.6615912012.5
2nd14512226734.354449813.443458812.3536011311.8
3rd12413525933.2777515220.741317210.1606912913.5
4th14413127535.346509613.13929689.6495510410.9
Year52047599531.9228124652718.0016714431110.9022324346612.18

Showing theBirthsof Males and Females and theBirth-rates in each quarter and for the year 1935,and in the severalSub-Registration Districts.—contd.

Highbury.Barnsbury.Islington South-East.The Borough.
Males.FemalesTotal.Birth rates.Males.FemalesTotal.Birth rates.Males.FemalesTotal.Birth rates.Males.FemalesTotal.Birth rates.
1st Quarter908817812.7928918114.210011521511.65985541,15214.95
2nd ,,7711719413.8759517013.410811222011.95555951,15014.93
3rd ,,997817712.6838016312.812511323812.96095811,19015.44
4th ,,7210417612.6748015412.11179521211.45415441,08514.08
Year33838772512.9332434466813.1445043588511.962,3032,2744,57714.85