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public Health Department,
Foplar Town Hall, Bow Road, E.3.
23rd June, 1947.
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors
of the Metropolitan Borough of poplar.
Sir, Ladies and Gentlemen,
In accordance with the Ministry of Health Circular 13/47
(England) this Report is prepared on the lines of that for 1945 and
is an Abridged interim Report.
POPULATION. The Registrer-General's estimate of the civil population
is 69,010, an increase over the previous year's figure (57,670).
BIRTHS. There was an increase in the number of live births and
the birth rate (25.7) is the highest since 1922.
STILL BIRTHS. The number of still births increased, the rate per 1,000
total births being 23.1, as compared with 18.5 in 1945.
DEATHS. The number of deaths at all ages was 906 and the death
rate 13.1, the death rate for London is a whole being 12.7 .
Approximately one-sixth of the poplar deaths ware of
persons over 30 years of age.
There rate 2 deaths from whooping cough and 1 from
Diphtheria, but none from cither Measles or Scarlet Fever.
MATERNAL MORTALITY. No maternal deaths were recorded during the year.
INFANT MORTALITY. The infantile mortality rate was 30 - the lowest
ever recorded in the borough and one which compares very favourably
with the London figure of 41 and that for England and Wales of 43.
INFECTIOUS DISEASE. Although the total cases of infectious disease
in the borough was very much the same is in the previous year, there
was some increase in Measles and whooping Cough but a decrease and
Scabies. in DYSENTERY
Ony 9 cases of Diphtheria occurred during the year.
TUBERCULOSIS. The number of new cases of Tuberculosis (all forms)
was 185 as compared with 176 for 1945. These are analysed as
follows:- 1946. 1945.
pulmonary 162 125
Non-pulmonary 23 51
STAFF. I have to record the following changes of staff during
the year:-
Death Mr.J.Chapman, Sanitary Inspector's Assistant since
June 1917.
Retirements on reaching ago limit;
Miss j.M.Cardozo, R.R.C., Superintendent Health Visitor.
Miss N.Roberts, Tuberculosis Health Visitor.
Mr. S.payton, Rat Catcher.
Resignations:
Miss H.M.Hogger, Health Visitor.
Miss A.M.Earl, Tuberculosis Health Visitor.
Mr. J.W. Dale, Sanitary Inspector's Assistant.
Mr. R.C.Parr, Sanitary inspector's Assistant.
Miss E.Smith, Temporary Clerk.
Miss D.Hill," "
Miss M.Moffatt, " "
Mrs. j.Furnell, Home Help.