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Metropolitan Borough of Poplar
Comprising the Registration Sub.Districts of Poplar, and Bow
and Bromley.
ANNUAL REPORT
of the
MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the Metropolitan
Borough of Poplar.
Sir, Ladies and Gentlemen,
In accordance with the " Sanitary Officers' Order, 1922," I have
pleasure in submitting my 32nd Annual Report. It refers to the year
1924.
Births.—The birth.rate continues to decline, and last year reached
the low figure of 22.9.
Mortality.—The rate of mortality at all ages was 12.1 per 1,000
population; this is somewhat higher than the rate for 1923. The infant
mortality rate was 72 per 1,000 nett births, also an increase on the
figure for the preceding year (60).
Deaths from cancer numbered 211 (115 male, 96 female), as against
203 (113 male, 90 female) in 1923. Deaths from tuberculosis and from
diseases of the respiratory system were more numerous than in the
previous year.
Infectious Diseases.—Notifications of infectious diseases were in
eicess of the number for 1923, due to an increase in the number of cases
of scarlet fever and pneumonia.
Tuberculosis.—The report of the Tuberculosis Officer is quoted in
fxtenso. The number of new cases coming to the knowledge of this
department shows a decrease.
Three tuberculosis patients who died were not notified (1.5 per
of the total deaths from tuberculosis), and twenty.one other cases
*ere notified only after death.
Under date 22nd December, 1924, a circular was issued by the
Ministry of Health for securing stricter compliance with the Tuberculosis