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Islington 1889
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Parish of St. Mary ]
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DEATHS.
The death-rate of Islington during the past year has been 13.3
per 1,000 of the population. There has been a total of 4,752 deaths
recorded in the Parish, of which 2,413 were males, and 2,339 females.
Of the 4,752 total deaths registered in Islington, 1,685 occurred
in Upper Holloway, 1,523 in Islington South West, 884 in Islington
South East, and 660 in Highbury.
MORTALITY AT DIFFERENT AGES.
In the following table I have arranged according to age the deaths that have taken place in Islington between the years 1885 and 1889.
| 1885. | 1886. | 1887. | 1888. | 1889. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year old | 1,387 | 1,510 | 1,549 | 1,262 | 1,242 |
| From 1 to 2 years | 525 | 457 | 514 | 438 | 361 |
| „ 2 to 3 „ | 240 | 159 | 235 | 189 | 159 |
| „ 3 to 4 „ | 127 | 96 | 127 | 109 | 102 |
| „ 4 to 5 „ | 98 | 67 | 105 | 69 | 60 |
| „ 5 to 10 „ | 177 | 107 | 152 | 119 | 118 |
| „ 10 to 15 „ | 59 | 58 | 59 | 51 | 41 |
| „ 15 to 20 „ | 73 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 62 |
| „ 20 to 40 „ | 540 | 555 | 526 | 579 | 560 |
| „ 40 to 60 „ | 817 | 791 | 783 | 742 | 785 |
| „ 60 to 80 „ | 1,020 | 1,050 | 1,040 | 1,011 | 1,027 |
| „ 80 and upwards | 260 | 235 | 237 | 222 | 235 |