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Poplar 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Total | M. | F. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | 1,978 | 1,056 | 922 Death Rate 11.8 |
Number of women dying in, or in consequence of
childbirth
from sepsis 2
from other causes 7
Infantile Mortality rate 66.
(Legitimate, 63. Illegitimate, 187.)
Deaths from Measles (all ages) 8
„ Whooping Cough (all ages)34
,, Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 37
VITAL STATISTICS.
AREA AND POPULATION.
The area of the Borough is 2,136 acres, and the population, estimated
to the middle of the year by the Registrar-General, is 167,000. This
estimated population is 2,000 less than the figure supplied by him for
the year 1926 and, to a slight extent, adversely affects the death rates
which are calculated upon the reduced estimate.
The population of 167,000 gives a density figure of 78 persons per
acre.
BIRTHS.
Early in the year 1928, the Registrar-General supplied the following information relating to the year under review:—
| Registered | Inward Transfers. | Outward Transfers. | Nett. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Births | Males | 1,505 | 235 | 22 | 1,718 | 3,309 |
| Females | 1,396 | 218 | 23 | 1,591 | ||
| Illegitimate | Males | 31 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 64 |
| Females | 28 | 5 | 4 | 2 | ||