London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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See Table IV., East Districts.
| 1919. | 1920. | 1921. | 1922. | 1923. | 1924. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths from all causes, rate per 1,000 population | 14.4 | 14.7 | 12.7 | 14.3 | 11.3 | 121 |
| Deaths under 1 year of age, rate per 1,000 nett births | 83 | 82 | 83 | 79 | 60 | 72 |
| Deaths over 65 years of age, rate per 1,000 total population | 8.0 | 8.3 | 6.8 | 8.1 | 3.6 | 3 9 |
| Zymotic diseases:— Death rate per 1,000 population | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Proportion of 1,000 deaths | 72.7 | 92.7 | 125.3 | 110.9 | 58.5 | 65.7 |
| Tuberculosis, all forms:— Death rate per 1,000 population | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Proportion of 1,000 deaths | 100.3 | 112.2 | 105.7 | 94.4 | 1037 | 97.9 |
| Respiratory diseases (excluding phthisis):— Death rate per 1,000 population | 3.0 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 3.2 |
| Proportion of 1,000 deaths | 208.8 | 250.8 | 208.6 | 254.6 | 212 7 | 265.4 |
Deaths from Various Diseases.
| Disease. | 1919. | 1920. | 1921. | 1922. | 1923. | 1924. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | 7 | 33 | 39 | 62 | 22 | 37 |
| Whooping Cough | 24 | 50 | 29 | 88 | 7 | 39 |
| Influenza | 139 | 53 | 16 | 86 | 22 | 48 |
| Pneumonia, all forms | 215 | 235 | 193 | 260 | 163 | 230 |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis (all ages) | 82 | 55 | 112 | 28 | 41 | 30 |
'Smallpox, Measles, Scarlet Fever, Whooping Cough, Diphtheria and Mem.
roup, Tylioid Fever and Diarrheal Diseases.