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Poplar 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE XV. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Poplar Sub.District.
| Causes of Death (see page 50). | 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 | 39 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 64 | 44 | 37 | 32 | 22 | 199 |
| Uncertified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||
| Small Pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Chicken Pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 10 | ||
| Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 4 | ... | 2 | 14 | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 4 | |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 3 | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | i | |
| Convulsions | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 4 | |
| Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Bronchitis | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | 10 | 3 | 2 | ... | 18 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | |
| Diarrhœa | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 6 | ... | 11 | |
| Enteritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 3 | 2 | 8 | |
| Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Syphilis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||
| Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||
| Suffocation, overlying | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 5 | ... | ... | 10 | |
| Injury at birth | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||
| Atelectasis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 5 | 1 | ... | 6 | |||
| Congenital Malformations | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | 4 | ||
| Premature birth | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 6 | ... | ... | 37 | ||
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 9 | 3 | ... | 3 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 28 | |
| Other Causes | 4 | 1 | ... | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | ||
| Total Deaths | 39 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 64 | 44 | 37 | 32 | 22 | 199 | |
Nett Births Legitimate 1,625* Nett Deaths Legitimate infants 188
in the year Illegitimate 39* in the year of Illegitimate infants 11
* See pages 4.6.
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