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Islington 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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1907]
T able III.
| Boroughs. | Estimated Population, 1907. | Area in Acres. | (Density) Persons to each Acre. | Death Rates. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes. | Epidemic Diseases. | ||||
| Cols. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| County of London | 4,758,218 | 74,839 | 63.6 | 14.6 | 1.42 |
| Woolwich | 129,336 | 8.277 | 15.6 | 12.5 | 1.38 |
| Lewisham | 152,532 | 7,014 | 21.7 | 11.5 | 0.85 |
| Greenwich | 107,222 | 3,852 | 27.8 | 12.7 | 1.44 |
| City of London | 20,310 | 673 | 30.2 | 16.8 | 0.85 |
| Wandsworth | 281,419 | 9,130 | 30.8 | 12.3 | 1.16 |
| Hampstead | 91,137 | 2,265 | 40.2 | 9.0 | 0.51 |
| Hammersmith | 122,337 | 2,286 | 53.5 | 14.3 | 1.16 |
| Camberwell | 277,059 | 4,480 | 61.8 | 13.9 | 1.43 |
| Stoke Newington | 53,613 | 863 | 62.1 | 11.5 | 1.02 |
| City of Westminster | 172,219 | 2,503 | 68.8 | 13.0 | 0.72 |
| Hackney | 232,993 | 3,289 | 70.8 | 13.6 | 1.37 |
| Poplar | 171,086 | 2,328 | 73.5 | 16.9 | 2.11 |
| Deptford | 116,510 | 1,563 | 74.5 | 14.1 | 1.47 |
| Lambeth | 318,538 | 4,080 | 78.1 | 14.6 | 1.28 |
| Kensington | 181,842 | 2,291 | 79.4 | 13.7 | 1.04 |
| Battersea | 181,736 | 2,160 | 84.1 | 13.3 | 1.34 |
| Bermondsey | 128,263 | 1,500 | 85.5 | 18.3 | 1.71 |
| St. Marylebone | 127,718 | 1,473 | 86.7 | 15.0 | 0.97 |
| St. Pancras | 236,753 | 2,694 | 87.9 | 15.0 | 1.17 |
| Fulham | 166,749 | 1,703 | 97.9 | 13.2 | 1.73 |
| Paddington | 149,909 | 1,356 | 110.5 | 13.5 | 1.13 |
| Islington | 347,017 | 3,091 | 112.2 | 14.6 | 1.24 |
| Chelsea | 74,857 | 660 | 113.4 | 14.9 | 1.44 |
| Holborn | 55,134 | 405 | 136.1 | 17.4 | 1.28 |
| Finsbury | 96,732 | 589 | 164.2 | 18.7 | 1.83 |
| Bethnal Green | 130,831 | 759 | 172.4 | 17.5 | 1.96 |
| Stepney | 308,923 | 1,766 | 174.9 | 15.9 | 1.97 |
| Shoreditch | 115,662 | 658 | 175.7 | 20.5 | 3.01 |
| Southwark | 209,781 | 1,131 | 185.4 | 18.0 | 1.90 |
Table V.
Showing the number of Persons in the several Places mentioned living at
Nine Groups of Ages in every thousand of their populations,
according to the cen us 1901.
DISTRICTS.
-5
-15
—25
-35
—45
-55
-65
-75
75 and
up
wards
England and Wales
114
210
196
102
123
89
60
33
13
Urban Districts
114
207
201
168
124
88
57
80
11
Rural „
114
221
177
142
118
92
70
45
21
London „
109
190
203
179
130
91
57
29
12
Islington
108
185
199
182
130
93
60
31
12