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Islington 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]

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1925] 6

Table: Shewing the Areas Densities and Estimated Populations of the Wards atthe Middle of the year 1925, also the Populations at the Census 1921.

Shewing the Areas Densities and Estimated Populations of the Wards atthe Middle of the year 1925, also the Populations at the Census 1921.

WARDS.Area in Acres.Estimated Persons to an Acre or Density of Population.Estimated Population Mid-year, 1925.Enumerated Population Census, 1921Increase or Decrease on Census.
No. 1—Tufnell4118334,31733,750+ 567
2—Upper Holloway29910832,18035,721-3,541
3—Tollington31510031,39930,832+ 567
4—Lower Holloway40610442,13640,139+ 1,907
5—Highbury4177832,43433,417-983
6—Mildmav3328829,26625,433+ 3,833
7—Thornhill17817330,74131,301-560
8—Barnsbury13818325,24622,558+ 2,688
9—St. Mary's15012318,51917,363+ 1,156
10—Canonbury29011332,72729,997+ 2.730
11—St. Peter's15619430,23530,226+ 9
The Borough3,092110339,200330,737+ 8,463
Shewing the Areas Densities and Estimated Populations of the Wards atthe Middle of the year 1925, also the Populations at the Census 1921.
WARDS.Area in Acres.Estimated Persons to an Acre or Density of Population.Estimated Population Mid-year, 1925.Enumerated Population Census, 1921Increase or Decrease on Census.
No. 1—Tufnell4118334,31733,750+ 567
2—Upper Holloway29910832,18035,721-3,541
3—Tollington31510031,39930,832+ 567
4—Lower Holloway40610442,13640,139+ 1,907
5—Highbury4177832,43433,417-983
6—Mildmav3328829,26625,433+ 3,833
7—Thornhill17817330,74131,301-560
8—Barnsbury13818325,24622,558+ 2,688
9—St. Mary's15012318,51917,363+ 1,156
10—Canonbury29011332,72729,997+ 2.730
11—St. Peter's15619430,23530,226+ 9
The Borough3,092110339,200330,737+ 8,463

Table: Showing the Estimated Number of Persons living in Islington at the Mid-year 1925, at Nine Age Periods, and distinguishing Males and Females.

Showing the Estimated Number of Persons living in Islington at the Mid-year 1925, at Nine Age Periods, and distinguishing Males and Females.

Ages.Males.Females.Persons.
0—514,93014,57829,508
5—1531,21330,52261,735
15—2526,12431,87858,002
25—3525,10630,52455,630
35—4521,71426,11647,830
45—5518,99920,68839,687
55—6512,21413,90426,118
65—756,4458,48014,925
75 and upwards2,0353,7305,765
All ages158,780180,420339,200

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MARRIAGES.
Marriages, 2788 ; Marriage Rate, 16.4—The number of persons
married was 5,570, as contrasted with 5,744 in the preceding year, which is a
decrease of 68. The marrige rate was 16.4 per thousand inhabitants, as compared with 17.0 in 1924.

Table: The following statement shows the figures for the previous ten years 1915-24.

The following statement shows the figures for the previous ten years 1915-24.

Years.Marriages.Marriage Rate.Years.Marriages.Marriage Rate.
19154,25226.1219203,37020.05
19163,08018.3019213,14118.86
19172,68916.2319222,87717.23
19182,97118.5119232,76416.42
19193,30619.2819242,87217.03

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BIRTHS.
There were 6.580 births registered, of which 3,397 were boys, and 3,183 girls.
Of this number, however, 1,118 were born of mothers living in Islington, although
they were confined in Lying-in Institutions, and in other homes situated outside
the Borough. The annual birth rate was equal to 19.4 per 1,000 of the population, as compared with a mean birth rate of 21.3 in the preceding ten years.