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Islington 1895
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Parish of St. Mary ]
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respectively 12.0, 14.0, 13.0 and 14.0, but their populations are, however,
very small, when compared to that of this Parish, as they only range
from 52,223 in Hastings, to 17,846 in Ryde.
But even the death rates of these sea side resorts were not so gcod
as the Parish sub-district of Highbury, in which the death rate was as
low as 12.58, although its population is 62,501.
The deaths and death rates in the several Parish Sub-districts were as follows:—
| Deaths. | Death Rat . | |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Holloway | 374 | 14.92 |
| South-west Islington | 442 | 16.44 |
| South-east ,, | 280 | 17.22 |
| Highbury | 196 | 12.58 |
| The Parish | 1,292 | 15.37 |
These comparisons with other communities are interesting as
showing that even great density of population does not always signifiy
high mortality returns, and that clean and wholesome surroundings, wide
streets, well kept slums, and good sanitary management have their effect
even in such a dense population as that of Islington.
NORTHERN DISTRICTS.
I again give a return showing the deaths in the neighbouring Northern Districts in the Metropolis:—
Northern Districts.*
| Population (estimated). | Density of Population. | Deaths. | Death Rates. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marylebone | 137.392 | 609 | 16.27 | |
| Hampstead | 77,592 | 34.5 | 199 | 15.50 |
| St. Pancras | 87.4 | 1,072 | 19.37 | |
| Islington | 335.929 | 108.0 | . 1,292 | 15.37 |
| Stoke Newingtor | 35,234 | 55.2 | 100 | 11.35 |
| Hackney | 215,623 | 54.7 | 856 | 15.88 |
| Total | 1,035,313 | 76.7 | 4,118 | 15.91 |
* The deaths are taken from the Registrar General's Report, third Quarter,