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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| Particulars. | Males. | Females. | Totals. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 18 | 34 | |||
| St. Andrew's Hospital | 8 | 11 | |||
| Bromley House Institution | 6 | 6 | |||
| Brunswick Road | 2 | 1 | |||
| Births, nett | 960 | 913 | 1,873 | ||
| Bow. | |||||
| Registrar's Weekly Returns | 429 | 427 | 856 | ||
| Mothers' Home, Stepney | 17 | 53 | 8 | 33 | 86 |
| London Hospital | 2 | ||||
| City of London Maternity Hospital | 13 | 4 | |||
| Salvation Army Hospital, Clapton | 8 | 3 | |||
| Queen Charlotte's Hospital | 1 | — | |||
| Queen Mary's Hospital, West Ham | — | 2 | |||
| Guy's Hospital | 1 | — | |||
| Bristol Maternity Hospital | 1 | — | |||
| Royal Free Hospital | 1 | 1 | |||
| St. Bartholomew's Hospital | 1 | 1 | |||
| All Saints' Maternity Hospital, Poplar S.D | 1 | 4 | |||
| Poplar S.D. | — | 1 | |||
| St. Andrew's Hospital, Bromley S.D | 2 | ||||
| Bancroft Lodge, Mile End | 1 | 1 | |||
| Hackney Infirmary | 1 | — | |||
| Hackney Borough | — | 1 | |||
| Stepney Borough | 1 | — | |||
| Sittinabourne U.D.C. | 1 | — | |||
| Wanstead U.D.C. | —, | ||||
| Births, n"tt | 482 | 460 | 942 | ||
Transferable Births Registered during the year 1922.
Early in the year 1923 the Registrar-General afforded the following information for the year ended 30th December, 1922:—
| Registered Births. | Inward Transfers. | Outward Transfers. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total births—Males | 2,029 | 261 | 15 |
| Females | 1,962 | 196 | 14 |
| Illegitimate —Males | 51 | 13 | 6 |
| Females | 30 | 11 | 3 |
The corrected total births for the Borough, according to the Registrar General, is:—
| Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|
| 2,275 | 2,144 | 4419 |
giving a rate of 26'66 per 1,000 inhabitants.
The number of illegitimate births belonging to the Borough, according to tho Registrar General, is:—
| Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | 38 | 96 |