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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 1958
[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 | 550 | 501 | 1,051 |
| Illegitimate | 27 | 36 | 63 |
| Birth Rate per 1,000 estimated resident population | 17.19 | ||
| Stillbirths: Legitimate | 18 | 12 | 30 |
| Illegitimate | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | 30.46 | ||
| Total live and still births | 1,149 | ||
| Deaths | 399 | 328 | 727 |
| Death rate per 1,000 estimated resident population | 11.22 | ||
| Deaths of Infants under one year of age: | |||
| Legitimate | 23 | 11 | 34 |
| Illegitimate | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Death rate of Infants under one year of age: | |||
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 33.2 | ||
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 32.3 | ||
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 47.61 | ||
| Neo-natal mortality rate per 1,000 live births | 25.13 | ||
| Illegitimate live births per cent. of total live births | 5.65 | ||
| Maternal deaths (including abortion) | 1 | ||
| Maternal mortality rate per 1,000 live and still births | .87 | ||
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