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Islington 1864

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Parish of St Mary]

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Table: TABLE IV.Population and Proportion or Males and Females in Islington and Londonin 1861 and 1851.

TABLE IV.

Population and Proportion or Males and Females in Islington and London

in 1861 and 1851.

Population.Males.Females.No. of Females to 1000 Male..
Islington186115534170067852741217
18519532942762525671229
London18612803939130778114962081144
18512362236110655812556781134

Table: TABLE V.Population of Islington and London ovek and under 20 years of age in 1861,showing the numbers of each SEX, and the proportion of those under 20 years to those over 20 years of age in 1861 and 1851.

TABLE V.

Population of Islington and London ovek and under 20 years of age in 1861,

showing the numbers of each SEX, and the proportion of those under 20 years to those over 20 years of age in 1861 and 1851.

1861. Under 20 years.Over 20 years.No. of Persons under 20 years to every 10,000 over 20 years. 1861 1851Excessin favour of 1861.
Islington.M3201067115M.880578822676077193414
F.35105F.50169
LondonM5809761186059M.726805161793073306934396
F.605083F.891125

Table: TABLE VI.Population of Islington and London under 5 years of age in 1861, and its Proportion to bach 10,000 of the population in 1861 and 1851.

TABLE VI.

Population of Islington and London under 5 years of age in 1861, and its Proportion to bach 10,000 of the population in 1861 and 1851.

Under 5 years. 1861.No. of Persons under 5 years to each 10,000 of Population. 1861 1851Excess in favour of 1861.
Islington208331341127863
London3622961289124346

Table: TABLE VII.Showing the Number and Proportion of Persons, not natives of any part of London, living in Islington and London in 1861, distinguishing those overand under 20 years of age.

TABLE VII.

Showing the Number and Proportion of Persons, not natives of any part of London, living in Islington and London in 1861, distinguishing those over

and under 20 years of age.

Under 20 years.Per 1000 of all under 20 years.Over 20 years.Per 1000 of all over 20 years.
IslingtonM.513611671M.160173M.2107847776M.553542
F.6535F.186.F.26698F.532
LondonM.93145196263M.160166M.397409866549M.546536
F.103118F.170.F.469140F.526