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Public Health Department,
Poplar Town Hall,
Bow Road, E. 3.
Telephone No. ADVance 4414.
TO THE MAYOR, ALDERMEN AND COUNCILLORS OP THE
METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR,
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to submit my Annual Report on the health and Sanitary
circumstances of the Borough during the year 1963. \^/)
Population.
The population rose by 490 to reach a total of 67,830. This is in
keeping with the trend indicated in my report last year. It is estimated that
there will be a small but steady increase in the years of redevelopment of
this area.
Births.
Live births were 4% lower than last year totalling 1,345.
Still births showed a threefold increase in the year and possible
reasons for this are under investigation.
Deaths.
The peri-natal mortality rate also showed an increase of 35%. This situation
is one of considerable concern and is the subject of investigation.
Whilst death from lung cancer showed no material change, bronchitis
still continued to show an upward trend being approximately 13% above 1962.
Deaths from heart conditions, coronary disease and hypertension showed
an approximate decrease of 11%. These may reflect a diminution in smoking
habits but almost certainly is due to new drugs which are delaying the deaths
of people with these conditions.
Infectious Diseases.
Although the number of cases of infectious diseases was more than double
the total of last year the greater part was accounted for by childhood
diseases, -measles, whooping cough and scarlet fever. There were, however,
three confirmed cases of typhoid, the details of which are set out in the
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