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Islington 1941

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

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METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON
SECTION A.
GENERAL AND VITAL STATISTICS.
Area of the Borough 3,092 acres.
POPULATION

Table: METROPOLITAN BOROUGH ISLINGTONSECTION A.

METROPOLITAN BOROUGH ISLINGTON

SECTION A.

GENERAL AND VITAL STATISTICS.
Area of the Borough3,092 acres
POPULATION
LIVE BIRTHS
Totals.M.F.Birth rate per 1,000 estimated resident population
Legitimate2.7721,4401,332
Illegitimate214100114
2,9861,5401,446
STILL BIRTHS
Totals.M.F.Rate per 1,000 total(Live & Still) births 26.72
Legitimate763838
Illegitimate642
824240
DEATHS.
TotalsM.F.Death rate (unadjusted) per 1,000 population
3,5081,8421,665
DEATHS FROM PUERPERAL CAUSES.
Deaths.Rate per 1,000 total births
Puerperal Sepsis62.27
Other puerperal causes20.75
83.02

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DEATH RATE OF INFANTS UNDER CNE YEAR OF AGE.
All infants per 1,000 live births 59
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 57
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 85
NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS
The total number of notified births, including still births from all
sources, was 2,345; of this number 131 were not notified by Midwives.
MARRIAGES (Provisional figures).
Marriages solemnised in the Borough during the year
2,575
Not available for publication.
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