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 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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| 1922. | 1923. | 1924. | 1925. | 1926. | 1927. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths from all causes, rate per 1,000 population | 14.3 | 11.3 | 12.1 | 11.7 | 11.4 | 11.8 |
| Deaths under 1 year of age, rate per 1,000 nett births | 79 | 60 | 72 | 75 | 70 | 66 |
| Deaths over 65 years of age, rate per 1,000 total population | 8.1 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
| *Zymotic diseases:— | ||||||
| Death rate per 1,000 population | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| Proportion of 1,000 deaths | 110.9 | 58.5 | 65.7 | 75.6 | 75.2 | 51.6 |
| Tuberculosis, all forms:— | ||||||
| Death rate per 1,000 population | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| Proportion of 1,000 deaths | 94.4 | 103.7 | 97.9 | 96.9 | 84.0 | 96.0 |
| Respiratory diseases (excluding phthisis):— | ||||||
| Death rate per 1,000 population | 3.6 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
| Proportion of 1,000 deaths | 254.6 | 212 7 | 265.4 | 246.2 | 207.9 | 172.4 |
Deaths from Various Diseases.
| Disease. | 1922. | 1923. | 1924. | 1925. | 1926. | 1927. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | 62 | 22 | 37 | 27 | 39 | 8 |
| Whooping-Cough | 88 | 7 | 39 | 60 | 9 | 34 |
| Influenza | 86 | 22 | 48 | 20 | 23 | 36 |
| Pneumonia, all forms | 260 | 163 | 230 | 185 | 154 | 188 |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis (all ages) | 28 | 41 | 30 | 54 | 69 | 39 |
*Smallpox, Measles, Scarlet Fever, Whooping-Cough, Diphtheria and Mem.
Croup, Typhoid Fever and Diarrhœal Diseases.