Why is svg output blurry?

Dear Apple Support Community,
I have a vexing problem with SVG files. It seems that something about OS X does not interpret SVG files properly, nor any vector-graphics derivative of a SVG file. The problem is that the embedded bitmap component of the SVG file becomes blurry.
Ultimately, I would like to create professional looking PDF files using the following steps:
Create image using MATLAB (R2014b).
Save image as SVG file.
Edit image using Inkscape.
Save as PDF.
The following is an example of these steps, and how it goes wrong.
Step 1, create image in Matlab.
This is a screenshot of Matlab's rendering:
Step 2, Save this figure as a SVG file using 'Save As' in the Matlab figure menu.
This produces a SVG file that looks very different depending on what program is used to view it.
This is Inkscape's rendering of the SVG file:
With a close up to show that the vector graphics component was saved and interpreted properly:
However, Finder's quick look (activated using spacebar) of the SVG file produces something quite different:
The problem persists if I use Inkscape to open the SVG file, and then convert that file to a PDF.
The following screenshot shows Preview's rendering of the PDF output from Inkscape:
Of course, if Inkscape is used to export a bitmap rasterization of the SVG file, then everything looks nice in Preview:
But at the expense of the vector graphics, as can be seen when zoomed in:
I would like to know how to configure either OS X or my SVG files so that Preview, Pages, and other Apple software render the SVG-to-PDF images properly.
Kind regards,
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