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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 1942
[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
Registrar General's estimate of civilian population, Mid-year 1942
LIVE BIRTHS
Totals. M. F.
Legitimate 3,117 1,592 1,525
Illegitimate 251 150 121 Birth rate per 1,000
estimated resident
3,368 l,722 1,546 population.
STILL BIRTHS
Totals. M. F.
Legitimate 106 52 44
Illegitimate 10 5 5
Rate per 1,000 total (Live & Still) births 33.29
116 57 49
DEATHS
Totals. M. F.
2,852 1,426 1,426 Death rate (unadjusted) per 1,000 population.
DEATHS FROM PUERPERAL CAUSES.
Deaths. Rate per 1,000 total births
Puerperal Sepsis 2 0.57
Other puerperal causes 6 1.72
8 2.29
DEATH RATE OF INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE.
All infants per 1,000 live births 54
Legitimate infante per 1,000 legitimate live births 53
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 56
NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS.
The total number of notified births, including still births from all
sources, was 3,582; of this number 419 were not notified by midwives.
MARRIAGES (provisional Figures).
Marriages solemnised in the Borough during the year 2,353
Not available for publication.
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