London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Poplar 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]

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TABLE VI.

Total Deaths (at all ages) in I'ublic Institutions within the Borough. (Residents and Non-Residents included.)

Causes of Death.Poplar Institution.St. Andrew's Hospital.Bow Institution.Bromley House Institution.Poplar Hospital.Total deaths in Public Institutions within the Borough.
All causesCertified15567113221301090
Uncertified——~———
1. Enteric Fever—1_—_1
1. Smallpox——————
3. Measles—16——117
4. Scmlet Fever——_——_
5. Whooping Cough—2_——2
6. Diphtheria—___22
7. Influenza19___10
8. Encephalitis Lethargica..——2—13
9 Meningococcal Meningitis————11
10. Tuberculosis of respiratory system174251368
11. Other Tuberculous Diseases]82-314
12. Cancer, malignant disease9926_10117
13. Rheumatic Fever—4_——4
14 Diabetes—61—-_7
15. Cerebral hæmerrhage, etc4192—227
16. Heart Disease3210951—4196
17. Arterio-sclerosis374024—2103
18. Bronchitis12252—140
19. Pneumonia (all forms)5712—987
20. Other Respiratory Diseases-9--110
21. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum__-9--413
22. Diarrhœa, etc.i27——331
23. Appendicitis and Typhlitisi3__59
24. Cirrhosis of Liver—3-—14
25. Acute and Chronic Nephritis83818-367
26. Puerperal Sepsis—__—_—
27. Other accidents and diseases of pregnancy and parturition16---7
28 Congenital Deh:,ity and malformation, premature birth6101-320
29. Suicide—4_—15
30. Other Deaths from Violence532--4784
31. Other Defined Diseases118616123137
32. Causes ill-defined or unknown4____4_
All CausesMales103388101192685
Females5228331138405
Totals15567113221301090