[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough] page 8

Islington 1937

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

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In the quarters the mortality ranged from 94 per 1,000 births in the first quarter, 57 in the second, 45 in the third, and 66 in the fourth.

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

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In London the infantile mortality was 60 per 1,000 births.
The rate for England and Wales was 58 per 1,000 births.

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Infantile Mortality during each of the Ten Years 1927-36, and 1937.

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.
Years.	Under one week.	1-2	2-3	3-4	Total under four weeks.	4 weeks and under 3 mths.	3-6	6-9	9-12	Total Deaths under one year.	Deaths per 1,000 Births.
1927	90	19	13	9	131	46	56	38	53	324	53
1928	108	10	14	9	141	60	73	58	42	374	64
1929	103	18	15	11	147	64	68	73	51	403	73
1930	115	13	11	11	150	60	68	66	55	399	70
1931	93	17	10	19	139	50	51	62	35	337	64
1932	92	15	9	8	124	66	66	49	35	340	68
1933	88	10	18	15	131	54	32	41	30	288	63
1934	85	7	14	8	114	61	53	36	25	289	62
1935	82	9	6	3	100	32	48	41	19	240	52
1936	89	11	11	11	122	34	57	42	36	291	61
Mean 10 years	95	13	12	10	130	53	57	51	38	329	63
1937	89	13	4	16	122	39	59	50	29	299	66
Increase or decrease on mean	- 6	-	- 8	+ 6	- 8	-14	+ 2	- 1	- 9	-30	+ 3

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Showing theDeaths among Infants per 1,000 Birthsduring the Year1937,and also the mortality rates for the Years1927-1936.

Sub-Districts.	1927	1928	1929	1930	1931	1932	1933	1934	1935	1936	Mean 10 years.	1937	Increase or decrease on mean
Tufnell	52	65	75	78	43	48	26	31	31	26	47	28	- 19
Upper Holloway	31	44	42	26	35	30	54	52	30	78	42	70	+ 28
Tollington	63	85	71	106	90	88	101	78	51	83	82	167	+ 85
Lower Holloway	74	77	95	57	84	77	68	81	98	104	81	131	+ 50
Highbury	52	47	60	58	64	83	51	58	52	85	61	54	- 7
Barnsbury	59	75	87	95	66	76	80	76	85	77	77	76	- 1
Islington, S.E.	49	67	78	76	68	72	72	69	41	49	64	76	+ 12
The Borough	53	64	73	70	64	68	63	62	52	61	63	66	+ 3

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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.