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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Cuases of Death | Sex. | All Ages | 0— | 1 — | 2— | 5— | 15— | 25— | 35— | 45- | 55 — | 65— | 75— |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | M | 1033 | 77 | 17 | 24 | 37 | 31 | 52 | 54 | 135 | 181 | 236 | 189 |
| F | 826 | 48 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 43 | 40 | 60 | 76 | 121 | 174 | 202 | |
| 1typhoid and paratyphoid fever | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| 2 Measles | M | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 Scarlet fever | M | 4 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | —— | — | — |
| F | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 4 Whooping cough | M | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | 13 | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 5 Diphthpheria | M | 10 | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | 8 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 6 Influenza | M | 41 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
| F | 36 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 13 | |
| 7 Encephalitis lethargies | M | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| F | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| 8 Cebro-spinal fever | M | 2 | 1 | — | _ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 9 Tuberculosis of respiratory system | M | 82 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 20 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 6 | — |
| F | 51 | — | 1 | — | — | 21 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | — | |
| 10 Other tuberculous diseases | M | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| 11 Syphilis | M | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| F | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | —— | — | 1 | — | — | |
| 12 General paralyses of the insane, tabel dorsalis | M | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | " | — | |
| 13 Cancer, malignant disease | M | 116 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 29 | 40 | 22 |
| F | 89 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 27 | 12 | |
| 14 Diabetes | M | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — |
| F | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | 2 | |
| 15 Cerebral haemorrhange, etc. | M | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 11 | 5 |
| F | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
| 16 Heart disease- | M | 266 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 51 | 89 | 101 |
| F | 272 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 36 | 74 | 110 | |
| 17 Aneurysm | M | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| F | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
| 18 Other circulatry diseases | M | 48 | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | 20 | 11 |
| F | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | |
| 19 Bronchitis | M | 65 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 |
| F | 54 | 9 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | |
| 20 Pneumionia(all froms) | M | 83 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 5 |
| F | 42 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | |
| 21 Other respiratory diseases | M | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| F | 11 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| 22 Peptic ulcer | M | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| F | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 23 Diarrhoea, etc. | M | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| F | 8 | 5 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| 24 Appendicitis | M | 4 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| F | 4 | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | 3 | - | - | - | |
| 25 Cirrhosis of liver | M | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - |
| F | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | |
| 26 Other diseases of liver,etc | M | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | - | 1 | — |
| F | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | |
| 27 Other digestive diseases | M | 17 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| F | 10 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | |
| 28 Acute and chronic nephritis | M | 29 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| F | 24 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | |
| 29 Puerperal sepsis | M | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 30 Other puerperal causes | M | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 23 | 22 | 1 | — | |||||||||
| 31 Congenital debility, premature birth, malformations,etc. | M | 46 | 44 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 23 | 22 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 32 Senility | M | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| F | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | |
| 33 Suicide | M | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - |
| F | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | |
| 34 Other violance | M | 41 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| F | 21 | 2 | - | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | |
| 35 Other defined diseases* | M | 82 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 6 |
| F | 54 | 2 | 1 | - | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 | |
| 36 Causes ill-defined or unknown | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| * Special Causes included in No.35 above-Smallpax | M | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Death under 1 year | Legit. | lllegit. | |||||||||||
| M | 74 | 3 | |||||||||||
| F. | 44 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 118 | 7 | |||||||||||