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Islington 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington]

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7 [1934
1927. The rate was 3 per 1,000 births below the mean annual record of the
preceding ten years, and is 1 per 1,000 below the rate of last year (1933).
In the quarters the mortality ranged from 90 per 1,000 births in the first
quarter, 57 in the second, 42 in the third, and 59 in the fourth.

Table: In the sub.registration districts the infant mortality was as follows:—

In the sub.registration districts the infant mortality was as follows:—

Sub.District.Infant Deaths.Mortality per 1,000 Births.
Tufnell2531
Upper Holloway2552
Tollington2878
Lower Holloway4081
Highbury4358
Barnsbury6076
Islington South East6869
In London the infantile mortality was 67 per 1,000 births. The rate for England and Wales was 59 per 1,000 births.

Table: Infantile Mortality during each of the Ten Years 1924.33 and 1934.Deaths at various ages under One Year of Age.

Infantile Mortality during each of the Ten Years 1924.33 and 1934.

Deaths at various ages under One Year of Age.

Years.Under one week.Weeks.Total under four weeks.Months.Total Deaths under one year.Deaths per 1,000 Births.
4 weeks and under 3 mths.3-66-99-12
1-22-33-4
19241103323211875961647644766
19251052520201707072584441463
1926981916101436396566942766
192790191391314656385332453
1928108101491416073584237464
19291031815111476468735140373
19301151311111506068665539970
1931931710191395051623533764
19329215981246666493534068
1933881018151315432413028863
Mean 10 years1001815131465964574937565
19348571481146153362528962
increase or decrease on mean— 15—11-1— 5— 32+ 2— 11-21— 24— 86— 3

Table: Showing theDeaths among Infants per 1,000 Birthsduring the Year1934.and also the mortality rates for the Years 1924-1933.

Showing theDeaths among Infants per 1,000 Birthsduring the Year1934.and also the mortality rates for the Years 1924-1933.

Sub.Districts.1924192519261927192819291930193119321933Mean 10 years1934Increase or decrease on mean
Tufnell544764526575784348265531—24
Up. Holloway705730314442263530544252+ 10
Tollington60659263857110690881018278— 4
Lr. Holloway857882747795578477687881+ 3
Highbury605448524760586483515858...
Barnsbury777590597587956676807876— 2
Islington, S.E.555864496778766872726669+ 3
The Borough666366536473706468636562— 3

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The following table shows the diseases that proved most fatal in the first year of
child life, together with the mortality rates per 1,000 births.