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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 1953
[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 | 668 | 582 | 1,250 |
| Illegitimate | 26 | 31 | 57 | |
| Birth Rate per 1,000 estimated resident population: | 18.0 | |||
| Stillbirths: | Legitimate | 11 | 13 | 24 |
| Illegitimate | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births: | 21.7 | |||
| Deaths | 423 | 336 | 759 | |
| Death rate per 1,000 estimated resident population: | 10.5 | |||
| Deaths of Infants under one year of age: | ||||
| Legitimate | 17 | 25 | 42 | |
| Illegitimate | 3 | - | 3 | |
| Death rate of Infants under one year of age: | ||||
| All infants per 1,000 live births: | 34.4 | |||
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births: | 33.6 | |||
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births: | 52.6 | |||
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