[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough] page 4

Islington 1938

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

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1938] 4
BIRTHS.
During the year there were 4,478 live births registered, of which 2,356 were
boys and 2,122 girls. Of this number, 600 were" transfers in," that is, children
of mothers whose usual residence is Islington, the births taking place in Lying-in
Institutions and other homes outside the Borough. The annual birth-rate was
equal to 15.32 per 1,000 of the population, as compared with a mean birth-rate of
16.02 in the preceding ten years. In 1933 the lowest birth-rate (14.35) was recorded.

Table: Showing theBirths(distinguishing Males and Females) andBirth-ratesofIslington in1938and in the four quarters of the year and of the County of Londonand theGreat Townsduring the same period: also in the year1937; togetherwith the mean Borough Birth-rates for the10years1928-37.

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Showing theBirths(distinguishing Males and Females) andBirth-ratesofIslington in1938and in the four quarters of the year and of the County of Londonand theGreat Townsduring the same period: also in the year1937; togetherwith the mean Borough Birth-rates for the10years1928-37.

					Birth	Rates.
Quarter.	Males.	Females.	Total.	Islington, 1938.	Islington, 1928-37.	London, 1938.	Great Towns, 1938.
First	602	565	1,167	15.97	16.46	14.0	15.4
Second	623	590	1,213	16.60	16.78	14.1	15.8
Third	563	468	1,031	14.11	16.12	13.4	15.3
Fourth	568	499	1,067	14.60	14.93	12.4	13.9
The Year 1938	2,356	2,122	4,478	15.32	16.02*	13.4	15.0
1937	2,365	2,139	4,504	15.25	16.34	13.3	14.9
Increase or decrease	-9	- 17	- 26	+ 0.07	- 0.32	+ 0.1	+ 0.1
N.B.—The total registered births given by the Registrar-General for the Calendar year, 1938, will be found at the foot of table on p. 16. * Mean annual birth-rate for preceding 10 years.

Table: Showing theBirthsof Males and Females and theBirth-ratesin each quarter and for the year 1938,and in the severalSub-Registration Districts.

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Showing theBirthsof Males and Females and theBirth-ratesin each quarter and for the year 1938,and in the severalSub-Registration Districts.

	Tufnell.				Upper Holloway.				Tollington.				Lower Holloway.
	Males.	Females.	Total.	Birth rates.	Males.	Females.	Total.	Birth rates.	Males.	Females.	Total.	Birth rates.	Males.	Females.	Total.	Birth rates.
1st Quarter	205	225	430	58.18	40	41	81	11.66	38	37	75	11.08	65	42	107	11.79
2nd	221	224	445	60.21	37	45	82	11.80	30	37	67	9.90	64	62	126	13.89
3rd	199	189	388	52.50	43	32	75	10.79	32	20	52	7.68	56	44	100	11.02
4th	214	183	397	53.72	44	35	79	11.37	36	47	83	12.28	50	44	94	10.36
Year	839	821	1,660	56.15	164	153	317	11.40	136	141	277	10.23	235	192	427	11.76

Table: Showing theBirthsof Males and Females and theBirth-rates in each quarter and for the year 1938,and in the severalSub-Registration Districts—contd.

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Showing theBirthsof Males and Females and theBirth-rates in each quarter and for the year 1938,and in the severalSub-Registration Districts—contd.

	Highbury.				Barnsbury.				Islington South-East.				The Borough.
	Males.	Females.	Total.	Birth rates.	Males.	Females.	Total.	Birth rates.	Males.	Females.	Total.	Birth rates.	Males.	Females.	Total.	Birth rates.
1st Quarter	80	73	153	11.51	68	55	123	10.20	106	92	198	11.28	602	565	1,167	15.97
2nd	86	74	160	12.04	91	66	157	13.02	94	82	176	10.03	623	590	1,213	16.60
3rd	87	70	157	11.81	60	49	109	9.04	86	64	150	8.54	563	468	1,031	14.11
4 th	68	62	130	9.78	58	56	114	9.45	98	72	170	9.68	568	499	1,067	14.60
Year	321	279	600	11.28	277	226	503	10.42	384	310	694	9.88	2,356	2 122	4,478	15.32

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Table: Showing theBirths(distinguishing Males and Females) andBirth-ratesofIslington in1938and in the four quarters of the year and of the County of Londonand theGreat Townsduring the same period: also in the year1937; togetherwith the mean Borough Birth-rates for the10years1928-37.

Table: Showing theBirthsof Males and Females and theBirth-ratesin each quarter and for the year 1938,and in the severalSub-Registration Districts.

Table: Showing theBirthsof Males and Females and theBirth-rates in each quarter and for the year 1938,and in the severalSub-Registration Districts—contd.