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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 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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| 1926. | 1927. | 1928. | 1929. | 1930. | 1931. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population, estimated by Registrar-General :— | 169,000 | 167,000 | 162,000 | 160,000 | 157,900 | 156,300 |
| Births, Live, rate per 1,000 population | 21.6 | 19.8 | 19.9 | 19.1 | 19.3 | 17.5 |
| Deaths from all causes, rate per 1,000 population | 11.4 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 14.2 | 10.6 | 12.4 |
| Deaths under 1 year of age, rate per 1,000 nett births | 70 | 66 | 71 | 75 | 53 | 77 |
| Deaths over 65 years of age, rate per 1,000 total population | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 5.0 |
| •Zymotic diseases:— | ||||||
| Death rate per 1,000 population | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Proportion of 1,000 deaths | 75.2 | 51.6 | 55.5 | 53.4 | 47.6 | 34.5 |
| Tuberculosis, all forms:— | ||||||
| Death rate per 1,000 population | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| Proportion of 1,000 deaths | 84.0 | 96.0 | 93 .2 | 85.6 | 86.8 | 87.5 |
| Respiratory diseases (excluding phthisis):— | ||||||
| Death rate per 1,000 population | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 2.2 |
| Proportion of 1,000 deaths | 207.9 | 172.4 | 162.4 | 219.8 | 98.1 | 181.8 |
*Smallpox, Measles, Scarlet Fever, Whooping Cough, Diphtheria and Mem,
Croup, Typhoid Fever and Diarrhœal Diseases.
Deaths from Various Diseases.
| Disease. | 1926. | 1927. | 1928. | 1929. | 1930. | 1931. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | 39 | 8 | 56 | 11 | 30 | 9 |
| Whooping-Cough | 9 | 34 | 19 | 43 | 3 | 19 |
| Influenza | 23 | 36 | 24 | 71 | 3 | 23 |
| Pneumonia (except Influenza] Pneumonia) | 154 | 188 | 177 | 281 | 109 | 207 |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis (all ages) | 69 | 39 | 47 | 44 | 25 | 25 |