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 XVI. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Bow Sub-District.
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. | 2-6 months. | 6-9 months. | 9-12 months. | Nett total Deaths under 1 year. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All causes | Certified | 20 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 92 |
Uncertified | |||||||||||
Small Pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Chicken Pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | |
Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
Diphtheria and Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | |
Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Tuberculous Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | |
Abdominal Tuberculosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | |
Convulsions | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Bronchitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
Pneumonia (all forms) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | 3 | 7 | |
Diarrhoea | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | |
Enteritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 15 | |
Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Syphilis | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | |
Suffocation, overlying | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
Injury at birth | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Atelectasis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
Congenital Malformations | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 6 | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 10 | |
Premature birth | 13 | ... | 3 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | |
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ... | ... | 10 | |
Other Causes | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 5 | |
Total Deaths | 20 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 92 |
Nett Births
in the year
{Legitimate 1,035
Illegitimate 10
Nett Deaths
in the year
Legitimate infants 89
Illegitimate infants 3