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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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(This summary is inserted for comparison with those shown in previous reports.)
| 1929. | 1930. | 1931. | 1932. | 1933. | 1934 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population, estimated by Registrar-General :— | 160,000 | 157,900 | 156.300 | 152,400 | 149,300 | 146,370 |
| Births, Live, rate per 1,000 population | 19.1 | 19.3 | 17.5 | 17.2 | 15.4 | 15.5 |
| Death rate from all causes, per 1,000 population Crude | 14.2 | 10.6 | 12.4 | 12.1 | 12.4 | 12.3 |
| Adjusted | ? | ? | 13.8 | 13.4 | 13.8 | 13.7 |
| Deaths under 1 year of age, rate per 1,000 nett births | 75 | 55 | 77 | 63 | 54 | 62 |
| Deaths over 65 years of age, rate per 1,000 total population | 5.7 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| *Zymotic diseases:— | ||||||
| Death rate per 1,000 population | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| Proportion of 1,000 deaths | 53.4 | 47.6 | 34.5 | 40.6 | 29.0 | 58.3 |
| Tuberculosis, all forms:— | ||||||
| Death rate per 1,000 population | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0. 9 |
| Proportion of 1,000 deaths | 85.6 | 86.8 | 87.5 | 83.3 | 79.1 | 73.8 |
| Respiratory diseases (excluding phthisis):— | ||||||
| Death rate per 1,000 population | 3.1 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 17 |
| Proportion of 1,000 deaths | 219.8 | 98.1 | 181.8 | 140.7 | 87.7 | 142 2 |
*Smallpox, Measles, Scarlet Fever, Whooping Cough, Diphtheria and Mem.
Croup, Typhoid Fever and Diarrhœal Diseases.