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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 1961
[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 | 636 | 574 | 1,210 |
| Illegitimate | 83 | 65 | 148 |
| Birth Rate per 1,000 estimated resident population | 20.62 | ||
| Stillbirths: Legitimate | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| Illegitimate | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | 20. 90 | ||
| Total live and still births | 1,387 | ||
| Deaths | 379 | 335 | 714 |
| Death rate per 1,000 estimated resident population | 10.85 | ||
| Deaths of Infants under one year 6f age: Legitimate | 18 | 18 | 36 |
| Illegitimate | – | 2 | 2 |
| Death rate of Infants under one year of age: Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 29.75 | ||
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 13.51 | ||
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 27.98 | ||
| Neo-natal mortality rate (under 4 weeks) per 1,000 live births | 20.61 | ||
| Illegitimate Live births per cent. of total live births | 10.89 | ||
| Early Neo-natal mortality rate (under 1 week) per 1,000 live births | 17.67 | ||
| Perinatal mortality rate (stillbirths and deaths under 1 week combined) per 1,000 live and still births | 38.21 | ||
| Maternal deaths (including abortion) | 4 | ||
| Maternal mortality rate per 1,000 live and still births | 2.8 | ||