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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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SECTION A.
GENERAL AND VITAL STATISTICS.
Area of the Borough 3,092 acres.
Population.
Registrar-General's estimate of civilian population, Mid-year 1956 : 228,300 Live Births. Birth Rate per 1,000 Estimated Resident Population
| Totals | M. | F. | Islington | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 3,920 | 1,992 | 1,928 | ||
| Illegitimate | 402 | 223 | 179 | ||
| 4,322 | 2,215 | 2,107 | 18.9 | 15.7 |
Still Births. Rate per 1,000 Total (Live and Still) Births
| Totals | M. | F. | England and Islington Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 83 | 44 | 39 | |
| Illegitimate | 12 | 3 | 9 | |
| 95 | 47 | 48 | 21.51 23.0 |
Deaths. Death Rate (Unadjusted) per 1,000 Population
| Totals | M. | F. | Islington | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,566 | 1,335 | |||
| 1,231 | 11.24 | 11.7 | ||
| Deaths from Puerperal Causes. | ||||
| Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 Total Births | |||
| 2 | ||||
| Death Rate of Infants under One Year of Age. | Islington | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|
| All infants per 1,000 live births______ | 21 | 23.8 |
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 22 | |
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 12 |
Notification of Births.
For year ending 31st December, 1956 4,239 (corrected figure from L.C.C.).
Marriages (Provisional figures).
Marriages solemnised in the Borough during the year 2,448