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Poplar 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Deaths from Puerperal causes (Headings 29 and 30 of the Registrar -General's Short List):—
| Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births. | |
|---|---|---|
| No. 29 Puerperal sepsis | 3 | 1.45 |
| No. 30 Other puerperal causes | 2 | 0.97 |
| Total | 5 | 2.42 |
(A list of deaths from puerperal causes or otherwise associated with
pregnancy, etc., is given on page 123.)
Death Rate of Infants under one year of age:—
| All infants, per 1,000 live births | 60 |
| Legitimate infants, per 1,000 legitimate live births | 58 |
| Illegitimate infants, per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 190 |
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 244 |
| „ Measles (all ages) | 13 |
| „ Whooping Cough (all ages) | 3 |
| „ Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | 17 |
Marriages.
During the year the marriages of 2,804 persons were registered,
giving a rate of 20.9 as against 17.9, 20.1, 21.2 21.4, and 21.3 in the
five years 1933-1937-
Natural Increase.
The natural increase of population represented by excess of births
over deaths was 464.
The principal causes of death are shown in the chart facing page 10.
Heart disease, diseases of the Respiratory System (includingTuberculosis)
account for the majority of the deaths, but in placing Heart disease first
it should be noted that nearly 76 per cent. of the deaths ascribed to this
condition were of persons of 65 years or more.