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Poplar 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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There were 166 deaths of children under one year of age, the death rates per 1,000 births for the past 25 years being:—
| Borough of Poplar. | County of London. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 124 (104) | 113 |
| 1909 | 130 (99) | 108 |
| 1910 | 119 (106) | 103 |
| 1911 | 158 (116) | 129 |
| 1912 | 108 (90) | 90 |
| 1913 | 105 | |
| 1914 | 117 (117) | 104 |
| 1915 | 134 (98) | 112 |
| 1916 | 104 (78) | 89 |
| 1917 | 95 (79) | 103 |
| 1918 | 107 (68) | 107 |
| 1919 | 83 (69) | 85 |
| 1920 | 81 (48) | 75 |
| 1921 | 83 (66) | 80 |
| 1922 | 79 (38) | 74 |
| 1923 | 60 (44) | 60 |
| 1924 | 72 (38) | 69 |
| 1925 | 75 (50) | 67 |
| 1926 | 70 (39) | 64 |
| 1927 | 66 (42) | 59 |
| 1928 | 71 (49) | 67 |
| 1929 | 75 (40) | 70 |
| 1930 | 55 (34) | 59 |
| 1931 | 77 (50) | 65 |
| 1932 | 63 | 67 |
Note.—The figures in brackets are the mortality rates amongst infants
visited by the Health Visitors.
The following Table shows that the greatest number of infant deaths
occurs in the first quarter of the year, whereas formerly they occurred in
the third and fourth quarters. The year 1931 was an exception, and the
relatively large number of infant deaths in the last quarter of that year
was due to Bronchitis and Pneumonia, caused no doubt by the prevalence
of fog during November and December, which also caused an increase
in the total deaths at all ages.
1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Year. Quarter. Quarter. Quarter. Quarter.
1925 77 40 64 106
1926 66 53 74 65
1927 71 38 53 56
1928 72 49 52 57
1929 104 41 37 48
1930 55 44 27 41
1931 57 47 32 75
1932 45 46 39 36