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 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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VITAL STATISTICS
Area — 3,679 acres
Population (Estimated Mid-Year) — 194,280
Marriages solemnised in the Borough 1,985 (provisional)
BIRTHS
Live Births — Legitimate
Illegitimate
Live Birth Rate Per 1,000 Population
Birth rate after applying 'Area Comparability' Factor
of 0.86
Illegitimate Live Births Per Cent of Total Live Births
Still Births — Legitimate
Illegitimate
Still Birth Rate Per 1,000 Population
Still birth rate per 1,000 live and still births
Total Live and Still Births —
Legitimate
Illegitimate
DEATHS
All Causes
Death Rate (Crude) Per 1,000 Population
Death rate after applying 'Area Comparability' factor
of 1.05
Total
2,583
507
3,090
Male
1,310
268
1,578
Female
1,273
239
1,512
Islington
15.9
13.7
16.4
England and Wales
14.8
8.6
Total
31
10
41
Male
15
6
21
Female
16
4
20
Islington
0.21
13.1
England and Wales
0.18
12.0
Total
2,614
517
3,131
Male
1,325
274
1,599
Female
1,289
243
1,532
Total
2,352
Male
1,232
Female
1,120
Islington
12.1
12.7
England and Wales
12.1
11