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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Causes of Death (see page 26). | 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. | |
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All causes | Certified | 81 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 132 | 48 | 56 | 55 | 58 | 349 |
Uncertified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Small Pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Chicken Pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | |
Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | |
Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 20 | ||
Diphtheria and Croup | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | |
Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Tuberculous Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | |
Abdominal Tuberculosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | |||
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
Convulsions | 2 | 3 | ... | 6 | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||
Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Bronchitis | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 29 | |||
Pneumonia (all forms) | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 68 | |
Diarrhœa | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ... | 7 | ||
Enteritis | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | ||
Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Syphilis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Suffocation, overlying | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | |||
Injury at birth | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
Atelectasis | 6 | ... | ... | ... | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | |
Congenital Malformations | 12 | 5 | ... | ... | 17 | 3 | 2 | ... | 23 | ||
Premature birth | 45 | 8 | 2 | 63 | 5 | 3 | ... | ... | 71 | ||
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 37 | |
Other Causes | 2 | 4 | ... | ... | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 34 | |
Total Deaths | 81 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 132 | 48 | 56 | 55 | 58 | 349 |
Nett Births
in the year
Legitimate 4,323*
Illegitimate 96*
Nett Deaths
in the year of
Legitimate infants 338
Illegitimate infants 11
Medical Officer of Health's figures—Legitimate, 4,323; Illegitimate, 94; total, 4,417.
* Registrar-General.