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Islington 1889

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

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Table: No. I.MARRIAGRES, 1888 [AND 1889].

No. I.

MARRIAGRES, 1888 [AND 1889].

Islington.England & Wales.
1888.1889.1888.1889.
In the quarter ending March44442240,20640,963
„ „ June55664651,48955,686
„ „ September65471451,54053,771
„ „ December61266160,22163,276
Total2,2662,443203,456213,696

Table: The marriage-rates per 1,000 of the population for the past 10 years, are as follows:—

The marriage-rates per 1,000 of the population for the past 10 years, are as follows:—

188015.8188514.3
188116.1188613.3
188216.1188713.3
188315.5188813.1
188415.5188913.7

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The birth-rate is 26.8 per 1,000 of the population, being the
smallest birth-rate ever recorded in our Parish.
I now give in tabular form the birth-rates for the last twenty-one
years, with certain other statistical details.

Table: No. II. BIRTHS, 1889.

No. II. BIRTHS, 1889.

Uppeb Holloway.Islington, South-West.Islington, South-East.Highbury.Whole Pabish.
Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
1st Qr.3653897544374669032572535102051883931,2641,2962,560
2nd „3553196744104298392482294772071944011,2201,1712,391
3rd „3453286734223627842412044451782093871,1861,1032,289
4th „3603066664174128292362174531861853711,1991,1202,319
Total1,4251,3422,7671,6861,6693,3559829031,8857767761,5524,8694,6909,559