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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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR.
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births: Legitimate | 643 | 663 | 1,306 |
| Illegitimate | 30 | 26 | 56 |
| Rate per 1,000 estimated resident population | 18.3 | ||
| Stillbirths: Legitimate | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| Illegitimate | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | 22.3 | ||
| Deaths | 525 | 432 | 957 |
| Death rate per 1,000 estimated resident population : | |||
| Recorded | 12.8 | ||
| Standardised | 14 6 | ||
| Deaths of Infants under one year of age: | |||
| Legitimate | 25 | 20 | 45 |
| Illegitimate | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Death rate of Infants under one year of age: | |||
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 36.7 | ||
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 34.5 | ||
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 89.3 | ||
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