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Islington 1895
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Parish of St. Mary ]
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Ages at Death.—The ages at which persons died were as follows
| 1894. | 1895. | *Increase or † Decrease. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year | 363 | 427 | * 64 |
| 1 to 5 years | 154 | I90 | * 36 |
| Total under 5 years | 517 | 617 | *100 |
| 5—years | 64 | 48 | † 16 |
| 15—25 „ | 50 | 62 | |
| 25—35 „ | 70 | 83 | |
| 35—45 „ | 69 | 88 | * 19 |
| 45—55 „ | 112 | 93 | † 19 |
| 55—65 „ | 96 | 114 | * 18 |
| 65—75 „ | 71 | 109 | * 38 |
| 75—85 „ | 67 | 68 | * 1 |
| 85—95 „ | 15 | 9 | † 6 |
| 95 and upwards | 0 | 1 | * 1 |
| Total | 1,131 | 1,292 | * l6l |
The increase of 161 deaths, which the returns showed in excess of the
corresponding period of last year, was distributed over all the age periods
with the exception of three. Exactly 100 of this increase occurred in the
age period 0-5, of which 64 were contributed by infants who died before
they had attained the age of twelve months, the bulk of the mortality
being attributed to Diarrhoea, which caused, at this latter age, 106
deaths, as against 59 in the third quarter of 1894.
Infant Mortality.—As there were 427 infants died who had not
attained their first year of life, and as there were 2,487 births during the
third quarter, the infantile mortality rate was 172 per 1,000 children born.
This rate contrasted favourably with that of London, in which it
was 222 per 1,000, and also with that of the great towns in which it
reached the high figure of 252.
It also contrasted most favourably with the rate for the Metropolitan
Northern Districts in which it was 196.