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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Islington 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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III
SUMMARY
of Vital Statistics in the Registration Year, 1936.
Population (Enumerated at Census, 1931) 321,795 persons
„ Estimated Mid-year 1935 and 1936 304,100 persons
Decrease on Census population, 1931 17,695 persons
Mean Population, ten years, (1926-1935) 321,087 persons
Area 3,092 acres
Density (Mid-year, 1936) 98 3 persons per acre
Males 2,415
Births Females 2,309 4,724 persons
Birth rate 15.24 per 1,000 inhabitants
Males 1,982
Deaths from All Causes Females 1,874 3,856 persons
Death Rate 12.44 per 1,000 inhabitants
Deaths from Principal Epidemic Diseases Males 98 Femalse 104 202 persons
Death rate 0.65 per 1,000 inhabitants
Males 146
Deaths from All Tuberculosis Females 88 234 Persons
Death rate 0.75 per 1,000 inhabitants
Males 1,34
Deaths from Respiratory Tuberculosis Females 75 210 persons
Death rate 0.68 per 1,000 inhabitants
Infantile Deaths under 1 year Males 166 Females 125 Total 291
Infantile mortality rate 61 per 1000 births
Excess of Births over Deaths 868
Rateable value of Borough of Islington £2,207,849
Sum represented by a penny rate £8,937
Number of inhabited houses (approximate) 45,000