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Islington 1936

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

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[1936
In the quarters the mortality ranged from 70 per 1,000 births in the first
quarter, 73 in the second, 43 in the third, and 61 in the fourth.

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

Sub-District.Infant Deaths.Mortality per 1,000 Births.
Tufnell3726
Upper Holloway3378
Tollington2383
Lower Holloway47104
Highbury6185
Barnsbury4677
Islington South East4449

In London the infantile mortality was 66 per 1,000 births.
The rate for England and Wales was 59 per 1,000 births.

Infantile Mortality during each of the Ten Years 1926-35 and 1936.

Deaths at various ages under One Year of Age.

Years.Under one week.Weeks.Total under four weeks.Months.Total Deaths under one year.Deaths per 1,000 Births.
% 1-22-33-44 weeks and under 3 mths.3-66-99-12
1926981916101436396566942766
192790191391314656385332453
1928108101491416073584237464
19291031815111476468735140373
19301151311111506068665539970
1931931710191395051623533764
19329215981246666493534068
1933881018151315432413028863
19348571481146153362528962
1935829631003248411924052
Mean 10 years951413101325661524134264
1936891111111223457423629161
Increase or decrease on mean— 6— 3— 2+ 1— 10— 22— 4— 10— 5— 51— 3

Showing theDeaths among Infants per 1,000 Birthsduring the Year1936.and also the mortality rates for the Years 1926-1935.

Sub. Districts.1926192719281929193019311932193319341935Mean 10 years1936Increas or decrease on mean
Tufnell645265757843482631315126—25
Up. Holloway303144422635305452303778+ 41
Tollington92638571106908810178518283+ 1
Lr. Holloway8274779557847768819880104+ 24
Highbury485247605864835158525785+ 28
Barnsbury905975879566768076857977_ 2
Islington, S.E.644967787668727269416649—17
The Borough665364737064686362526461— 3

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.