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Poplar 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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108
The Borough.
Infantile Mortality during the Fear 1926.
Nett Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One
Year of Age.
| Causes of Death | 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. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar. | Bow and Bromley | Whole Borough | |||||||||||
| All causes | Certified | 61 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 89 | 56 | 37 | 45 | 30 | 145 | 112 | 257 |
| Uncertified | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Smallpox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Chickenpox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 14 | |
| Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Whooping Cough | - | — | — | - | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Erysipelas | - | - | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Convulsions | 1 | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Laryngitis | - | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Bronchitis | - | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 23 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 14 | 35 | |
| Diarrhoea | - | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | |
| Enteritis | - | — | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 43 | |
| Gastritis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Syphilis | - | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Rickets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Suffocation, overlying | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Injury at birth | - | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Atelectasis | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
| Congenital Malformations | 4 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | |
| Premature birth | 36 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 47 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 33 | 22 | 55 | |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 17 | |
| Other Causes | 10 | 1 | — | 1 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 22 | |
| Total Deaths | 62 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 90 | 56 | 37 | 45 | 30 | 146 | 112 | 258 | |
Nett Births Legitimate 3,576
in the year Illegitimate 82
Nett Deaths Legitimate infants 245
in the year Illegitimate infants 13