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Islington 1907

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]

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[1907
These returns show that the marriage rate of the borough has been fairly
constant, except during the decade 1881-90, when, for some unexplained
reason, there was a considerable decrease. During the present decade, to
which the present return is no exception, this rate has been well maintained,
for, while it has been as high as 18 08, it has not fallen below 17 18 per 1,000
of the population.

Table: TABLE VII.Showing the number ofPersons Marriedand theMarriage Ratesin theBorough in1907.

TABLE VII.

Showing the number ofPersons Marriedand theMarriage Ratesin the

Borough in1907.

No. persons married.Persons married per 1,000 inhabitants.
1st quarter1,28014.75
2nd „1,29614.93
3rd „1,84821.30
4th „1,50017.29
The year5,92417.07

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These marriage rates prove conclusively that the low birth-rates experienced
in late years are not to be attributed, even in a small degree, to their

Table: Table VIII.Showing theMarriagesandMarriage Ratesin Six Decennial Periods, 1841-1900,and in1901-1907.

Table VIII.

Showing theMarriagesandMarriage Ratesin Six Decennial Periods, 1841-1900,and in1901-1907.

Periods.Marriages.Persons married per 1,000 of the Population.
1841-506,10916.81
1851-6010,90117.96
1861-7016,19417.84
1871-8020,88917.06
1881-9023,32215.55
1891-190028,94717.44
1901-07 (7 years)21,01317.60
19075,92417.07