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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 1962
[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 | 640 | 614 | 1,254 |
| Illegitimate | 72 | 78 | 150 |
| Birth Rate per 1,000 estimated resident population | 20.84 | ||
| Stillbirths : Legitimate | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Illegitimate | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | 9.87 | ||
| Total live and still births | 1,4118 | ||
| Deaths | 396 | 381 | 777 |
| Death rate per 1,000 estimated resident population | 11.55 | ||
| Deaths of Infants under one year of age | |||
| Legitimate | 14 | 15 | 29 |
| Illegitimate | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Death rate of Infants under one year of age:
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 23.12 |
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 33.33 |
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 24.21 |
| Neo-natal mortality rate (under 4 weeks) per 1,000 live births | 14.24 |
| Illegitimate Live births per cent, of total live births | 10.68 |
| Early Neo-natal mortality rate (under 1 week) per 1,000 live births | 13.53 |
| Perinatal mortality rate (stillbirths and deaths under 1 week combined) per 1,000 live and still births | 23.27 |
| Maternal deaths (including abortion) | — |
| Maternal mortality rate per 1,000 live and still births | — |