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Islington 1943
[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 1943*
| LIVE BIRTHS: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | M | F. | ||
| Legitimate | 3,328 | 1,743 | 1,585 | |
| Illegitimate | 264 | 137 | 127 | Birth rate per 1,000 estimated resident |
| 3,592 | 1,880 | 1,713 | population. | |
| STILL BIRTHS: | ||||
| Totals | M. | F. | ||
| Legitimate | 78 | 48 | 30 | |
| Illegitimate | 14 | 6 | 6 | |
| 92 | 56 | 36 | Rate per 1,000 total (Live & Still) births 24.97 | |
| DEATHS. | ||||
| Totals | M. | F. | ||
| 3,017 | 1,557 | 1,460 | Death Rate (unad justed) per 1,000 population. | |
| DEATHS FROM PUERPERAL CAUSES: | ||||
| Deaths | Rate per 1,000 total births. | |||
| Puerperal Sepsis | 3 | 0.81 | ||
| Other Puerperal causes | 7 | 1.90 | ||
| 10 | 2,71 | |||
DEATH SATS OF INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGES:
All infants per l,000 live births 46
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 44
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 68
NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS:
The total number of notified births, including still births from all
sources, was 4,063; of this number 470 were not notified by midwives.
MARRIAGES (Provsional figures).
Marriages solemnised in the Borough during the year 1,766
¤Not available for publication
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