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Poplar 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE III.
| 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 | 48 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 74 | 43 | 39 | 31 | 24 | 105 | 106 | 211 |
| Uncertified | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Smallpox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Chickenpox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — | — | —- | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Convulsions | 1 | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | _ | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Bronchitis | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | _ | 1 | 9 | 5 | 14 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 20 | 45 | |
| Diarrliceal Diseases | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 20 | |
| Gastritis | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Syphilid | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | ||
| Rickets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Suffocation, overlying | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Injury at birth | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | _ | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Atelectasis | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Congenital Malformations | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | 10 | 6 | 16 | ||
| Premature birth | 26 | 4 | 3 | — | 33 | 9 | — | — | — | 18 | 24 | 42 | |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 9 | 14 | ||
| Other Causes | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 10 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 29 | ||
| Total Deaths | 48 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 74 | 43 | 39 | 31 | 24 | 105 | 106 | 211 | |
Live Births
in the year
Legitimate 2.674*
illegitimate 65*
Nett Deaths
in the year
Legitimate 202*
Illegitimate 9*
*Registrar-General's figures.
Neo-Natal Death Rate.
| 1926. | 1927. | 1928. | 1929. | 1930. | Average 1926-1930. | 1931. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nett Births (Registrar-General) | 3,658 | 3,309 | 3,228 | 3,064 | 3,056 | 3,263 | 2,739 |
| Deaths under 1 month.. | 90 | 86 | 76 | 92 | 71 | 83 | 74 |
| Neo-Natal rate per 1,000 nett Births | 24.6 | 26.0 | 23.5 | 30.0 | 23.2 | 25.4 | 27.0 |