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Poplar 1960
[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 Illegitimate | 547 39 | 507 34 | 1, 054 73 |
| Birth Rate per 1,000 estimated resident population | 17. 79 | ||
| Stillbirths: Legitimate Illegitimate | 12 1 | 11 | 23 1 |
| Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | 20.85 | ||
| Total live and still births | 1,151 | ||
| Deaths | 377 | 288 | 665 |
| Death rate per 1,000 estimated resident population | 10.48 | ||
| Deaths of Infants under one year of age: Legitimate | 16 | 11 | 27 |
| Illegitimate | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Death rate of Infants under year of age:
All infants per 1,000 live births 26.61
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 25.61
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 13.69
Neo-natal mortality rate (under 4 weeks) per 1,000 live births 15.08
Illegitimate Live births per cent, of total live births 6.47
Early Neo-natal mortality rate (under 1 week ) per 1,000 live births 13.30
Perinatal mortality rate (stillbirths and deaths under 1 week combined)
per 1,000 live and still births 33.88
Maternal deaths (including abortion)
Maternal mortality rate per 1,000 live and still births