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Islington 1962

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

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9
COMMENTS ON VITAL STATISTICS
population
The Registrar General's estimated mid-year population at 227,870 compares with the
1961 nid-year estimate of 227,170. Prior to the Census Return, the Registrar General's
estimates showed a .small decreases in population every year since 1951. It would seem
that this trend has now been reversed for the time bsing at least.

Table: The Annual Report for 1961 contained the preliminary report of the 1961 Census The Fegistrar General's more detailed County of London rtepcrc was received in the early part of 1963, and the following further Returns from this Report can therefore now be given.

The Annual Report for 1961 contained the preliminary report of the 1961 Census The Fegistrar General's more detailed County of London rtepcrc was received in the early part of 1963, and the following further Returns from this Report can therefore now be given.

AreaAcreagePopulation
19511961
PersonsPersonsMalesFemalesPersons per acre
LONDON74,8983, 347, 9563,200,4841,524,3591,676,12542.7
ISLINGTON3,092235,632228,345111 310117,03573.9
Wards;
No.l Tufnell41130,23930,27214,33315,93973.7
No.2 Upr.Holloway29824,94223,85211,15812,69480.0
No.3 Tollington31625,62324,68911,95312,73678.1
No.4 Lr. Holloway40627,78726,16513,73612,42964.4
No.5 Highbury41625,30724,05411,60612,44857.8
No.6 Mildmay33323,28425, 61512,51013,10576.9
No.7 Thornhill17715,55814,7927,4037,38982.6
No.8 Barnsbury13913, 20912,5726,1596,41390.4
No. 9 St. Mary15113,58512,1905,9206,27080.7
No.10 Canonbury28920,18120,0689,67810,39069.4
No.11 St. Peter15615,91714,0766,8547,22290.2

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It will be noted from the above table that the population density per acre for
Islington is not far short of double for the County of London It will also, be noted
that every single ward in Islington is more densely populated than the County This
feature is perhaps distinctive to Islington in that it has no areas whatsoever where
the population density is light. The Census Return shows that the Barnsbury and St,
Peter Wards are the most congested of all
The principal immigrant populations have also been given in the Census Return as
shown in the following figures for those born in the territories indicated The corresponding
figures for the County of London are also given:

Table: Commonwealth Countries. Colonies & Protectorates

Commonwealth Countries. Colonies & Protectorates

CyprusIndiaPakistanCaribbean Territories*
County of London26,30824,5924,51870,523
Islington9,1141,2302287,916

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*Including British Guiana, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago and others