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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 1919
Annual report for the year 1919 on the sanitary condition and vital statistics of the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar, comprising the registration sub-districts of Poplar, Bromley and Bow
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TABLE XV. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Bromley Sub-District. Infantile Mortality during the Year 1919. Nett Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
| Causes of Death (see page 28). | Under 1 week. | 1-2 weeks. | 2-3 weeks. | 3-4 weeks. | Total under 1 month. | 1-3 months. | 3-6 months. | 6-9 months. | 9-12 months. | Nett total Deaths under 1 year. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All causes | Certified | 36 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 59 | 25 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 132 |
| Uncertified | |||||||||||
| Small Pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Chicken Fox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | |
| Diphtheria0 and Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | |
| Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | |
| Convulsions | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | |
| Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | |
| Bronchitis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 5 | ... | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | ... | ... | ... | 1 | i | 1 | ... | 4 | 6 | 12 | |
| Diarrhoea | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | 3 | ||
| Enteritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | |
| Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | |
| Syphilis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Suffocation, overlying | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Injury at birth | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
| Atelectasis | 4 | 2 | ... | ... | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | |
| Congenital Malformations | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 5 | |
| Premature birth | 21 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | 35 | |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | ... | 22 | |
| Other Causes | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ... | 9 | |
| Total Deaths | 36 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 59 | 25 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 132 | |
Nett Births
in the year
Legitimate 1,594
Illegitimate 40
Nett Deaths
in the year of
Legitimate infants 125
Illegitimate infants 7