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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 1959
[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 | 557 | 501 | 1,058 |
| Illegitimate | 41 | 31 | 72 |
| Birth Rate per 1,000 estimated resident population | 17.78 | ||
| Stillbirths: Legitimate | 14 | 13 | 27 |
| Illegitimate | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | 29.20 | ||
| Total live and still births | 1, 164 | ||
| Deaths | 417 | 330 | 747 |
| Death rate per 1,000 estimated resident population | 11.75 | ||
| Deaths of Infants under one year of age: | |||
| Legitimate | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| Illegitimate | 1 | - | 1 |
| Death rate of Infants under one year of age: | |||
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 18.58 | ||
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 18. 90 | ||
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births . | 13.88 | ||
| Neo-natal mortality rate Sunder 4 weeks) per 1,000 live births | 11.50 | ||
| Illegitimate Live births per cent. of total live births | 6.37 | ||
| Early Neo-natal mortality rate (under 1 week) per 1,000 live births | 9.73 | ||
| Perinatal mortality rate (stillbirths and deaths under 1 week combined) per 1,000 live and still births | 38.65 | ||
| Maternal deaths (including abortion) | - | ||
| Maternal mortality rate per 1,000 live and still births | - | ||
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