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Islington 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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SUMMARY
of Vital Statistics in the Registration Year 1922.
Population (Enumerated at Census, 1921) 330,737 persons
„ Estimated Mid Year 1922 333,900 persons
Increase on Census population, 1921 3,163 persons
Mean Population, ten years (1912-1921) 317,779 persons
Area 3,092 acres
Density (Mid-year 1922) 108 persons per acre
Males 3,788
Births Females 3,718 persons 7,506
Birth rate 22 47 per 1,000 inhabitants
Males 2,334
Deaths from All Causes Females 2,280 persons 4,614
Death rate 13.82 per 1,000 inhabitants
Males 185
Deaths from Principal Epidemic Diseases Females 164 349 persons
Death rate 1.05 per 1,000 inhabitants
Males 223
Deaths from All Tuberculosis Females 174 433 persons
Death rate 1.30 per 1,000 inhabitants
Males 233
Deaths from Respiratory Tuberculosis Females 145 378 persons
Death rate 1.13 per 1,000 inhabitants
Males 309
Infantile deaths under 1 year Females 270 Total 579
Infantile mortality rate 77 per 1,000 births
Excess of Births over Deaths 2,892
Rateable value of Borough of Islington £1,872,092
Sum represented by a penny rate £7,808