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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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(These summaries are inserted for comparison with those shown in previous reports.)
| 1927. | 1928. | 1929. | 1930. | 1931. | 1932. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population, estimated by Registrar-General:— | 167,000 | 162,000 | 160,000 | 157,900 | 156,300 | 152,400 |
| Births, Live, rate per 1,000 population | 19.8 | 19.9 | 19.1 | 19.3 | 17.5 | 17.2 |
| Deaths from all causes, rate per 1,000 population | 11.8 | 11.8 | 14.2 | 10.6 | 12.4 | 12.1 |
| Deaths under 1 year of age, rate per 1,000 nett births | 66 | 71 | 75 | 55 | 77 | 63 |
| Deaths over 65 years of age, rate per 1,000 total population | 4.2 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 5.2 |
| *Zymotic diseases:— Death rate per 1,000 population | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Proportion of 1,000 deaths | 51.6 | 55.5 | 53.4 | 47.6 | 34.5 | 40.6 |
| Tuberculosis, all forms:— Death rate per 1,000 population | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Proportion of 1,000 deaths | 96.0 | 93.2 | 85.6 | 86.8 | 87.5 | 83.3 |
| Respiratory diseases (excluding phthisis):— Death rate per 1,000 population | 2.0 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| Proportion of 1,000 deaths | 172.4 | 162.4 | 219.8 | 98.1 | 181.8 | 140.7 |
*Smallpox, Measles, Scarlet Fever, Whooping Cough, Diphtheria and Mem.
Croup, Typhoid Fever and Diarrhœal Diseases.
Deaths from Various Diseases.
| Disease. | 1927. | 1928. | 1929. | 1930. | 1931. | 1932. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | 8 | 56 | 11 | 30 | 9 | 31 |
| Whooping-Cough | 34 | 19 | 43 | 3 | 19 | 6 |
| Influenza | 36 | 24 | 71 | 3 | 23 | 25 |
| Pneumonia (except Influenzal Pneumonia) | 188 | 177 | 281 | 109 | 207 | 141 |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis (all ages) | 39 | 47 | 44 | 25 | 25 | 16 |