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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 1957
[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 | 522 | 540 | 1062 |
| Illegitimate | 29 | 23 | 52 |
| Birth Rate per 1,000 estimated resident population | 16.6 | ||
| Stillbirths: Legitimate | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| Illegitimate | — | 1 | 1 |
| Rate per 1000 total (live and still) births | 23.7 | ||
| Deaths | 381 | 309 | 690 |
| Death rate per 1000 estimated resident population: | 10.3 | ||
| Deaths of Infants under one year of age: | |||
| Legitimate | 14 | 10 | 24 |
| Illegitimate | — | — | — |
| Death rate of Infants under one year of age: | |||
| All infants per 1,000 live births: | 21.5 | ||
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 | 22.6 | ||
| legitimate live births | |||
| Illegitimate infants per 1.000 | 0.0 | ||
| illegitimate live births | |||