London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Poplar 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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| 1925. | 1926. | 1927. | 1928. | 1929. | 1930. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths from all causes, rate per 1,000 population | 11.7 | 11.4 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 14.2 | 10.5 |
| Deaths under 1 year of age, rate per 1,000 nett births | 75 | 70 | 66 | 71 | 75 | 55 |
| Deaths over 65 years of age, rate per 1,000 total population | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 4.2 |
| *Zymotic diseases:— Death rate per 1,000 population | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| Proportion of 1,000 deaths | 75.6 | 75.2 | 51.6 | 55.5 | 53.4 | 47.6 |
| Tuberculosis, all forms:— Death rate per 1,000 population | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Proportion of 1,000 deaths | 96.9 | 84.0 | 96.0 | 93.2 | 85.6 | 86.8 |
| Respiratory diseases (excluding phthisis):— Death rate per 1,000 population | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 1.0 |
| Proportion of 1,000 deaths | 246.2 | 207.9 | 172.4 | 162.4 | 219.8 | 98.1 |
Deaths from Various Diseases.
| Disease. | 1925. | 1926. | 1927. | 1928. | 1929. | 1930. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | 27 | 39 | 8 | 56 | 11 | |
| Whooping-Cough | 60 | 9 | 34 | 19 | 43 | |
| Influenza | 20 | 23 | 36 | 24 | 71 | |
| Pneumonia (except Influenzal Pneumonia) | 185 | 154 | 188 | 177 | 281 | |
| Diarrhœa and Enteritis (all ages) | 54 | 69 | 39 | 47 | 44 |
*Smallpox, Measles, Scarlet Fever, Whooping-Cough, Diphtheria and Mem.
Croup, Typhoid Fever and Diarrhœal Diseases.