London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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 1971

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

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Table: VITAL STATISTICSArea — 3,678 acres Population (Estimated Mid-Year) — 200,730 Marriages solemnised in the Borough 1,978 (provisional)

VITAL STATISTICS

Area — 3,678 acres Population (Estimated Mid-Year) — 200,730 Marriages solemnised in the Borough 1,978 (provisional)

BIRTHS
TotalMaleFemale
Live Births — Legitimate3,0301,5351,495
Illegitimate538251287
3,5681,7861,782
IslingtonEngland and Wales
Live Birth Rate Per 1,000 Population17.816.0
Birth rate after applying 'Area Comparability' Factor of 0.8014.2
Illegitimate Live Births Per Cent of Total Live Births15.18.4
TotalMaleFemale
Still Births — Legitimate311516
Illegitimate321
341717
IslingtonEngland and Wales
Still Birth Rate Per 1,000 Population0.170.20
Still birth rate per 1,000 live and still births9.412.5
TotalMaleFemale
Total Live and Still Births —
Legitimate3.0611,5501,511
Illegitimate541253288
3,6021,8031,799
DEATHS
TotalMaleFemale
All Causes2,3921,2261,166
IslingtonEngland and Wales
Death Rate (Crude) Per 1,000 Population11.911.6
Death rate after applying 'Area Comparability' factor of 1.0913.0