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Poplar 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Deaths from Puerperal causes (Headings 29 and 30 of the Registrar-General 's Short List):—
| Deaths.* | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births. | |
|---|---|---|
| No. 29 Puerperal sepsis | 5 | 1.85 |
| No. 30 Other puerperal causes | 6 | 2.22 |
| Total | 11 ____ | 4.O7 |
* Registrar-General's figures.
| Death Rate of Infants under one year of age:— | |
| All infants, per 1,000 live births | 63 |
| Legitimate infants, per 1,000 legitimate live births | 63 |
| Illegitimate infants, per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 95 |
| Deaths from Measles (all ages) | 31 |
| ,, Whooping Cough (all ages) | 6 |
| ,, Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | 15 |
Area and Population.
The area of the Borough is 2,136 acres, and the population, estimated
to the middle of 1932 by the Registrar-General, was 152,400, which gives
a density figure of 71 persons per acre.
Births.
Early in the year 1933 , the Registrar-General supplied the following information relating to Births registered in the year 1932.
| Registered | Inward Transfers. | Outward Transfers. | Nett. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Births | Males | 1,010 | 337 | 24 | 1,323 | 2,616 |
| Females | 974 | 342 | 23 | 1,293 | ||
| Illegitimate | Males | 28 | 4 | _ | 32 | 63 |
| Females | 26 | 7 | 2 | 3l | ||
The corrected birth rate per 1,000 population was 17.2, as against
19.8, 19.9, 19.1, 19.1 and 17.5 for the years 1927-1931.