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Poplar 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE XVI. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Bromley Sub-District.
| Causes of Death (pee page 78). | Under 1 week. | 1-2 weeks. | 2-3 weeks. | 3—4 weeks. | Total under 1 month | 1—3 months. | 1 3-6 months. | 6-9 months. | 9-12 months. | Nett total Deaths under 1 year. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All causes | Certified | 38 | 6 | 20 | 13 | 77 | 40 | 61 | 45 | 30 | 259 |
| Uncertified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Small Pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Chicken Pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 3 | |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| Convulsions | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 5 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 8 | |
| Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Bronchitis | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 25 | |
| Diarrhœa | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 43 | |
| Enteritis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 17 | |
| Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Syphilis | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 4 | |
| Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Suffocation, overlying | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 6 | ... | 1 | 11 | |
| Injury at birth | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Atelectasis | 3 | ... | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 6 | |
| Congenital Malformations | 2 | ... | 1 | l | 4 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 5 | |
| Premature birth | 17 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 5 | 1 | ... | ... | 36 | |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 11 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 17 | 7 | ... | 56 | |
| Other Causes | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | ... | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | |
| Total Deaths | 38 | 6 | 20 | 13 | 77 | 40 | 61 | 45 | 30 | 259 | |
Nett Births Legitimate 2,153* Nett Deaths Legitimate infants 252
in the year Illegitimate 36* in the year of Illegitimate infants 7
* See pages 4-6.