Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR.
Males | Females | Total | |
Live Births: Legitimate | 600 | 594 | 1,194 |
Illegitimate | 22 | 17 | 39 |
Rate per 1,000 estimated resident population: | |||
Recorded | 16.7 | ||
Standardised | 16.3 | ||
Stillbirths: Legitimate | 18 | 11 | 29 |
Illegitimate | - | - | - |
Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | 23.0 | ||
Deaths | 443 | 354 | 797 |
Death rate per 1,000 estimated resident population : | |||
Recorded | 10.8 | ||
Standardised | 12.3 | ||
Deaths of Infants under one year of age: | |||
Legitimate | 23 | 9 | 32 |
Illegitimate | - | 2 | 2 |
Death rate of Infants under one year of age: | |||
All infants per 1,000 live births | 27.6 | ||
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 26.8 | ||
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 51.3 |
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