Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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1912]
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Particulars of the mortalities which have obtained in the various parts of the Borough are to be seen in the following statement:—
| Deaths. | Deaths per 1,000 Births. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1912. | 1911. | ||
| Tufnell | 46 | 61 | 85 |
| Upper Holloway | 87 | 85 | 115 |
| Tollington | 58 | 88 | 131 |
| Lower Holloway | 97 | 94 | 162 |
| Highbury | 97 | 80 | 104 |
| Barnsbury | 149 | 98 | 162 |
| Islington South-East | 176 | 94 | 128 |
| The Borough | 710 | 86 | 129 |
The infant mortality record of the borough from 1841 to 1912, is shown in decennial periods in the following Table:—
| Death-rates from All Causes | Infant deaths per 1,000 Births. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1841-1850 | 19.28 | 146 |
| 1851-1860 | 21.43 | 143 |
| 1861-1870 | 24.64 | 153 |
| 1871-1880 | 20.28 | 147 |
| 1881-1890 | 18.55 | 144 |
| 1891-1900 | 17.72 | 148 |
| 1901-1910 | 15.17 | 120 |
| Mean death-rate | 19.58 | 143 |
| 1912 | 14.34 | 86 |