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Islington 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington]

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SUMMARY
of Vital Statistics in the Registration Year 1934
Population (Enumerated at Census, 1931) 321,795 persons
,, Estimated Mid-year 1933 and 1934 314,200 persons
Decrease on Census population, 1931 7,595 persons
Mean Population, ten years (1924-1933) 327,520 persons
Area 3,092 acres
Density (Mid-year 1934) 101 persons per acre
Births Males 2,436 )
Females 2188 Persons 4,624
Birth rate 14.72 per 1,000 inhabitants
Deaths from All Causes Males 1794
Females 1,749 } Persons 3,723
Death rate 11.85 per 1,000 inhabitants
Males 82
Deathsfrom Principal Epidemic Diseases Females 62 } 144 persons
Death rate 0.46 per 1,000 inhabitants
Deaths from All Tuberculosis Males 185 Females 95 } 280 persons
Death rate 0.89 per 1,000 inhabitants
Males 169 )
Deaths from Respiratory Tuberculosis. . Femals 84 } 253 persons
Death rate 0.81 per 1,000 inhabitants
Infantile Deaths under 1 year Males 180 Females 109 1 Total 289
Infantile mortality rate 62 per 1,000 births
Excess of Births over Deaths 901
Rateable value of Borough of Islington £2,134,607
Sum represented by a penny rate £8,665