Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE XIV. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Poplar Sub-District Infantile Mortality during the Year 1921. Nett Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
Causes of Death (see page 26). | Under 1 week. | 1-2 weeks. | 2-3 weeks. | 3-4 weeks. | Total under 1 month. | 1-3 months. | 3-6 months. | 6-9 months. | 9-12 months. | Nett total Deaths under 1year. | ||
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All causes | Certified | 28 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 46 | 29 | 32 | 19 | 25 | 151 | |
Uncertified | ||||||||||||
Small Pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
Chicken Pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 3 | ||
Diphtheria and Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ||
Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
Tuberculous Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ||
Abdominal Tuberculosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
Other Tuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ||
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | ||
Convulsions | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ||
Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
Bronchitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
Pneumonia (all forms) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | ||
Diarrhoea | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 9 | 4 | ... | 16 | ||
Enteritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | ||
Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ||
Syphilis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
Suffocation, overlying | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
Injury at birth | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
Atelectasis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
Congenital Malformations | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
Premature birth | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 23 | ||
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 29 | ||
Other Causes | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | ... | 1 | 13 | ||
Total Deaths | 28 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 46 | 29 | 32 | 19 | 25 | 151 |
Nett Births Legitimate 1,533 Nett Deaths Legitimate infants 143
in the year Illegitimate 39 in the year of Illegitimate infants 8