Annual report for the year 1919 on the sanitary condition and vital statistics of the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar, comprising the registration sub-districts of Poplar, Bromley and Bow

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The population of the Borough, calculated by the Registrar General is 153,644 for the death rate and 160,051 for the birth rate J :—

London.	Poplar.	Bromley.	Bow.

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During the year 1919 births took place in institutions within the Borough as follows:—

Males.		Females.	Total	Remarks.

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The number of births as per headings of Registrars' weekly returns was as follows:—

	Males.	Females.	Totals.

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The corrected number of births with additions and subtractions is as follows:—*

	Males.	Females.	Totals.

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Particulars.		Males.		Females.		Totals.

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At the beginning of the year 1920 the Registrar-General afforded the following information for the year ended 31st December, 1919 :—

	Inward Transfers.	Outward Transfers.

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The corrected total births for the Borough, according to the Registrar General, is:—

Males.	Females.	Total.

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The number of illegitimate births belonging to the Borough* according to the Registrar General, is :—

Males.	Females.	Total.

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The annual birth rate per 1,000 living being

				Borough of	Counity of
	Poplar	Bromley	Bow	Poplar	London.

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The annual marriage rate per 1,000 living being :—

	Poplar.	Bromley.	Bow.	Borough of Poplar.	County of London.

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The following figures are the death rates per 1,000 living for the past 5 years (see page 2):—

	Poplar.	Bromley.	Bow.	Borough of Poplar.	County of London

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Death rates per 1,000 living.

	Poplar.	Bromley.	Bow.	Borough of Poplar.

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Proportion of deaths to 1,000 deaths from all causes.

	Poplar.	Bromley.	Bow.	Borough of Poplar.

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Death rates per 1,000 living.

	Poplar.	Bromley.	Bow.	Borough of Poplar.

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Proportion of deaths to 1,000 deaths from all causes.

	Poplar.	Bromley.	Bow.	Borough of Poplar.

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The death rates of children under one year per 000 births for the past 12 years being:—

	Poplar.	Bromley.	Bow.	Borough of Poplar.	County of London.

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Summary.

District.	Notifications.	Actual Cases.	Midwives' Notifications.†	Notified by Midwives only.
	(1.)	(2.)	(3.)	(4.)

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The number of deaths from one year to 65 years of age was 464 for Poplar, 488 for Bromley, and for Bow 284, making a total for the Borough of Poplar of 1,236. The annual death rates per 1,000 living for the past 5 years being:—

	Poplar.	Bromley.	Bow.	Borough of Poplar.

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The number of deaths over 65 years was 226 for Poplar, 250 for Bromley, and 173 for Bow, making a total of 649 for the whole Borough. The annual death rates per 1,000 living for the past 5 years being:—

	Poplar.	Bromley.	Bow	Borough of Poplar.

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TUBERCULAR DISEASES.* (Deaths at all ages.)

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Death rates per 1,000 persons living.

	Poplar.	Bromley.	Bow.	Borough of Poplar.

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Proportion of deaths to 1,000 deaths from, all causes.

	Poplar.	Bromley.	Bow.	Borough of Poplar.

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PHTHISIS. « Deaths (all ages).

	Poplar.	Bromley.	Bow.	Borough of Poplar.

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Poplar (Whole Borough).

Age Periods	Notifications on Form A.													Notifications on Form B.					Number of Notifications on Form C.
	Number of Primary Notifications.												Total Notifications on Form A.	Number of Primary Notifications.				Total Notifications on Form B.	Number of Notifications on Form C.
	0 to 1	1 to 5	5 to 10	10 to 15	15 to 20	20 to 25	25 to 35	35 to 45	45 to 55	55 to 65	65 and upwards.	Total Primary Notifications	Total Notifications on Form A.	Under 5	5 to 10	10 to 15	Total Primary Notifications	Total Notifications on Form B.	Poor Law Institution#.	Sanatoria.

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Poplar (Sub-District).

Age Periods.	Notifications on Form A.													Notifications on Form B.					Number of Notifications on Form C.
	Number of Primary Notifications.												Total Notifications on Form A.	Number of Primary Notifications.				Total Notifications on Form B.	Number of Notifications on Form C.
	0 to 1	1 to 5	5 to 10	10 to 15	15 to 20	20 to 25	25 to 35	35 to 45	45 to 55	55 to 65	65 and upwards	Total Primary Notifications	Total Notifications on Form A.	Under 5	5 to 10	10 to 15	Total Primary Notifications	Total Notifications on Form B.	Poor Law Institutions.	Sanatoria.

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Bromley (Sub-District).

Age Periods.	Notifications on Form A.													Notifications on Form B.					Number of Notifications on Form C.
	Number of Primary Notifications.												Total Notifications on Form A.	Number of Primary Notifications.				Total Notifications on Form B.	Number of Notifications on Form C.
	0 to 1	1 to 5	5 to 10	10 to 15	15 to 20	20 to 25	25 to 35	35 to 45	45 to 55	55 to 65	65 and upwards.	Total Primary Notifications	Total Notifications on Form A.	Under 5	5 to 10	10 to 15	Total Primary Notifications	Total Notifications on Form B.	Poor Law Institutions.	Sanatoria.

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Bow (Sur-District)

Age Periods	Notifications on Form A.													Notifications on Form B.					Number of Notifications on Form C.
	Number of Primary Notifications.												Total Notifications on Form A.	Number of Primary Notifications.				Total Notifications on Form B.	Number of Notifications on Form C.
	0 to 1	1 to 5	5 to 10	10 to 15	15 to 20	20 to 25	25 to 35	35 to 45	45 to 55	55 to 65	65 and upwards.	Total Primary Notifications	Total Notifications on Form A.	Under 5	5 to 10	10 to 15	Total Primary Notifications	Total Notifications on Form B.	Poor Law Institutions.	Sanatoria

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Number of Notifications on Form D. (Cases Discharged from Poor Law Institutions and Sanatoria.)

			Poplar.	Bromley.	Bow.	Totals

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List of Non-Pulmonary Cases (for Borough). Total Notifications.

	Form A.	Foim B

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Glands :—

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Actual Number of Cases on Register.

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Deduct:—

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POPLAR (WHOLE BOROUGH

Number of Notifications.
0	1	5	10	15	20	25	35	45	55	65	Total Notifications
to	to	to	to	to	to	to	to	to	to	and
1	5	10	15	20	25	35	45	55	65	upwards

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Distribution of Cases in the Borough.

	Insured.	Uninsured.	Total.

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TABLE I. Deaths during the year 1919 in the Poplar Sub-District of the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar, classified according to localities.

Names of localities adopted for the purpose of these statistics: public institutions being shown as separate localities.	1st Quarter	2nd Quarter	3rd Quarter	4th Quarter	Total.

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TABLE II. Deaths during the year1919in theBromley Sub-District of the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar, classified according to localities.

Names of localities adopted for the purpose of these statistics : public institutions being shown as separate localities.	1st Quarter	2nd Quarter	3rd Quarter	4th Quarter	Total.

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TABLE III. Deaths during the year1919 in the Bow Sub-District of the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar, classified according to localities.

Names of localities adopted for the purpose of these statistics : public institutions being shown as separate localities.	1st Quarter	2nd Quarter	3rd Quarter	4th Quarter	Total.

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DEATHS FROM DROWNING, ETC., AND DEATHS OF PERSONS OF UNKNOWN ADDRESSES INCLUDED IN THE MORTALITY STATISTICS. The following deaths have been included in the Mortality Statistics of the respective Sub-districts as there is no reason fcr believing that such deaths, will be shown in the Mortality Tables of any other District :—

Poplar (Sub-District).

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TABLE IV. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1919 and Previous Years. Poplar (Whole Borough).

Year.	Population estimated to middle of each Year.	Births.			Total Deaths Registered in the District.		Transferable Deathsf		Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
		Uncorrected Number.	Nett.		Total Deaths Registered in the District.		Transferable Deathsf		Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
					Number.*	Rate.	of Non-residents registered in the District.	of Residents not registered in the District.	Under 1 Year of Age.		At all Ages.
									Number.	Rate.
			Number.*	Rate per 1000 Nett Births.					Number.	Rate.	Number.*	Rate
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13

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TABLE V. Vital Statistics during 1919 and Previous Yean. Poplar Sub-District.

Year.	Population estimated to middle of each Year.	Births.			Total Deaths Registered in the District.		Transferable Deaths†		Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
		Uncorrected Number.	Nett.				Transferable Deaths†		Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
							of Non-residents registered in the District.	of Residents not registered in the District.	Under 1 Year of Age.		At all Ages.
					Number.*	Rate.
			Number.	Rate.
			Number.	Rate.					Number.*	Rate per1000Nett Births.	Number.*	Rate.
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13

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TABLE VI. Vital Statistics during 1919 and Previous Years. Bromley Sub-District.

Year.	Population estimated to middle of each Year.	Births.			Total Deaths Registered in the District.		Transferable Deaths!		Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
		Uncorrected Number.	Nett.				Transferable Deaths!		Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
							of Non-residents registered in the District.	of Residents not registered in the District.	Under 1 Year oi Age.		At all Ages.
					Number.*	Rate.
			Number.	Rate.
			Number.	Rate.					Number.*	Rate per 1000 Nett Births.	Number.*	Rato.
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13

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TABLE VII. t Vital Statistics during 1919 and, Previous Years.Bow Sub-District.

Year.	Population estimated to middle of each Year.	Births.			Total Deaths Registered in the District.		Transferable Deaths}		Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
		Uncorrected Number.	Nett.				Transferable Deaths}		Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
							of Non-residents registered in the District.	of Residents not registered in the District.	Under 1 Year of Age.		At all Ages.
					Number.*	Rate.
			Number.	Rate.
			Number.	Rate.					Number.*	Rate per 1000 Nett Births.	Number.*	Rate.
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13

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TABLE VIII METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR The Borough. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1919.

Causes of Death (see page 28).		Nett Deaths in whole Borough at subjoined Ages.									Nett Deaths in Public Institutions and certain localities within and outside Borough (at all ages) belonging thereto.							Nett Total Deaths in Public Institutions, &c.
Causes of Death (see page 28).		All Ages.	Under 1.	1 and under 2.	2 and under 5.	5 and under 15.	15 and under 25.	25 and under 45.	45 and under 65.	65 and upwards.	Poplar Union Workhouse.	Sick Asylum.	Bow Institution.	Bromley House Institution.	Poplar Hospital.	See Footnotes.	Outlying Institutions.	Nett Total Deaths in Public Institutions, &c.
1		2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10

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TABLE IX. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Sub-District of Poplar. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1919.

Causes of Death (see page 28).		Nett Deaths in whole Sub-District at subjoined Ages.									Nett Deaths in Public Institutions and certain localities within and outside Sub-District (at all ages) belonging thereto.							Nett Deaths m Public Institutions, &c.
Causes of Death (see page 28).		All Ages.	Under 1.	1 and under 2.	2 and under 5.	5 and under 15.	15 and under 25.	25 and under 45.	45 and under 65.	65 and upwards.	Poplar Union Workhouse.	Sick Asyluqj.	Bow Institution.	Bromley House Institution.	Poplar Hospital.	See Footnotes.	Outlying Institutions.	Nett Deaths m Public Institutions, &c.
1		2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10

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TABLE X. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Sub-District of Bromley. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1919.

Causes of Death (see page 28).		Nett Deaths in whole Sub-District at subjoined Ages.									Nett Deaths in Public Institutions and certain localities ; within and outside Sub-District (at -all ages) belonging thereto. P							Nett Deaths in Public Institutions, &c.
Causes of Death (see page 28).		All Ages.	Under 1.	1 and under 2.	2 and under 5.	5 and under 15.	15 and under 25.	25 and under 45.	45 and under 65.	65 and upwards.	PopJar Union Workhouse.	Sick Asylum.	Bow Institution.	Bromley House Institution.	Poplar Hospital.	See Footnotes.	Outlying Institutions.	Nett Deaths in Public Institutions, &c.
1		2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10

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TABLE XI METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Sub-District of Bow. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1019.

Causes of Death (see page 28).		Nett Deaths in Sub-District at subjoined Ages.									Nett Deaths in Public Institutions and certain localities within and outside Sub-Districts(at -all ages) belonging thereto.							Nett Deaths in Public Institutions, &c.
Causes of Death (see page 28).		All Ages.	Under 1.	1 and under 2.	2 and under 5.	5 and under 15.	15 and under 25.	25 and under 45.	45 and under 65.	65 and upwards.	Poplar Union Workhouse.	Sick Asylum.	Bow Institution.	Bromley House Institution.	Poplar Hospital.	See Footnotes.	Outlying Institutions. "NT , . Iv .1 .	Nett Deaths in Public Institutions, &c.
1		2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10

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TABLE XII. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Total Deaths (at all ages) in Public Institutions within the Borough. (Resident and Non-Resident included.)

Causes of Death (see page 28).		Poplar Union Workhouse	Sick Asylum.	Bow Institution.	Bromley House Institution.	Poplar Hospital.	Total deaths in Public Institutions within the Borough.

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TABLE XIII. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Whole Borough. Infantile Mortality during the Year 1919. Nett Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.

Causes of Death (see page 28).		Under 1 week.	1-2 weeks.	2-3 weeks.	3-4 weeks.	Total under 1 month.	1-3 months.	3-6 months.	6-9 months.	9-12 months.	Nett total Deaths under 1 year.

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TABLE XIV. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Poplar Sub-District Infantile Mortality during the Year 1919. Nett Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.

Causes of Death (see page 28).		Under 1 week.	1-2 weeks.	2-3 weeks.	3-4 weeks.	Total under 1 month.	1-3 months.	3-6 months.	6-9 months.	9-12 months.	Nett total Deaths under 1 year.

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TABLE XV. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Bromley Sub-District. Infantile Mortality during the Year 1919. Nett Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.

Causes of Death (see page 28).		Under 1 week.	1-2 weeks.	2-3 weeks.	3-4 weeks.	Total under 1 month.	1-3 months.	3-6 months.	6-9 months.	9-12 months.	Nett total Deaths under 1 year.

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TABLE XVI. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Bow Sub-District. Infantile Mortality during the Year 1919. Nett Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.

Causes of Death (see page 28).		Under 1 week.	1-2 weeks.	2-3 weeks.	3-4 weeks.	Total under 1 month.	1-3 months.	3-6 months.	6-9 months.	9-12 months.	Nett total Deaths under 1 year.

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TABLE XVII. (1919).

Cities and Boroughs.	Estimated population to the middle of 1911).	Notifications. Annual rate per 1,000 persons living.	Births. Annual rate per 1,000 persons living.	Zymotic Deaths. Annual rate per 1,000 persons living.	Death-rate per 1,000 living.	Deaths of Infants under one year to 1,000 births.

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The following death rates for the year 1919 are interesting when compared with one another :—

	Annual Rate per 1,000 persons living.	Deaths of Children under one year of age to 1,000 Births.

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TABLE XVIII Bip.th-bate, Death-hate, and Analysis or Mortality During the Year 1910.

•	Birthrate per 1 000 Total Population.	Annual Death-rate per 1,000 Civilian Population.								Kate per 1,000 Births.		Percentage or Total Deaths.*
•	Birthrate per 1 000 Total Population.	All Causes	Enteric Fever.	Small-pox.	Measles.	Scarlet Fever.	Whooping-cough .	Diphtheria.	Violence.	Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years).	Total Deaths under One Year.	Deaths in Public Institutions.	Certified Causes.	Inquest Cases.	Uncertified Causes of Death.

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TABLE XIX. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR Borough of Poplar. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1919.

Notifiable Disease.	Cases Notified in Whole Borough.								Total Cases notified in each Sub-District.				No. of Cases removed to Hospital from each Sub-District.
	At all Ages.	At Ages-Years.							Total Cases notified in each Sub-District.				No. of Cases removed to Hospital from each Sub-District.
	At all Ages.	Under 1	1 to 5.	5 to 15.	15 to 25.	25 to 45.	45 to 65.	65 and upwards.	Poplar.	Bromley.	Bow.	Total.	Poplar.	Bromley.	Bow.	Total Cases Removed.

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TABLE XX. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Poplar Sub-District. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1919.

Notifiable Disease.	Cases Notified in Sub-District.								No. of Cases removed to Hospital from Suit-District.
	Under 1.	1 to 5.	5 to 15.	15 to 25.	25 to 45.	45 to 65.	65 and upwards	At all Ages.	At Ages—Years.

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TABLE XXI. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Bromley Sub-District. Cases of Infectious Disease notifiei during the Year 1919.

Notifiable Disease.	Cases Notified in Sub-District.								No. of Cases removed to Hospital from Sub-District.
	At all Ages.	At Ages—Years.
	At all Ages.	Under 1.	1 to 5.	5 to 15.	15 to 25.	25 to 45.	45 to 65.	65 and upwards.

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TABLE XXII. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Bow Sub-District. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1919.

Notifiable Disease.	Cases Notified in Sub-District.								No. of Cases removed to Hospital from Sub-District.
	At all Ages.	At Ages—Years.
	At all Ages.	Under 1.	1 to 5.	5 to 15.	15 to 25.	25 to 45.	45 to 65.	65 and upwards.

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The notification rate per 1,000 living being : —

	Poplar.	Bromley.	Bow.	Borough df Poplar

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Institutions. Notifications of parishioners from Institutions (excluding cases which had been notified before admission) within the sub-districts of Poplar and Bromley were as follows:—

	Total Cases.	Notifications.								Removals.
	Total Cases.	Zymotic Enteritis.	Chicken-pox.	Ophthalmia Neonatorum.	Scarlatina.	Diphtheria.	Typhoid Fever.	Puerperal Fever.	Erysipelas.	Zymotic Enteritis.	Chicken-pox.	Scarlatina.	Diphtheria.	Typhoid Fever.	Puerperal Fever.	Erysipelas.

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Errors in Diagnosis.

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DISINFECTING DEPARTMENT. Rooms and Articles (Infectious and Verminous) Disinfected. The following figures give the number of rooms and articles disinfected:—

Sub-District, &c.	Rooms.	Beds	Mattresses and Palliasses	Pillows.	Bolsters.	Various.	Totals.

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Output of Fluid. At the seven depots the electrolytic fluid was still in great demand by the public. The output of fluid during each month of the year 1919 was as follows:—

	Manufactured Gallons.	Broken down to Gallons and Distributed.

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Distribution of Fluid The fluid was distributed as follows:—

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Cost of Material and Electricity. The cost of material in manufacturing 33,285 (strong) gallons of the electrolytic fluid was as follows:—

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Bottles, Corks and Labels

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Year.	Output, gallons.	Material, Chloride of Magnesium, Salt, Caustic Soda and Water. Cost.			Electricity.			Total

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† On page 53 it will be seen that the fluid is made of greater strength and afterwards broken down to half strength for distribution, more electrical current being used. Gallons distributed:—

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Estimate for the Year ended 31st March. 1919, and. Expenditure for year ended 31st March, 1919, average Expenditure for Three Years ended 31st March, 1919, Estimate for Year ended 31st March, 1920, and for Year ending 31st March, 1921.

Electrolytic Disinfectant.	Estimate for year ended 31st March, 1919.		Expenditure for year ended 31st March, 1919.		Average Expenditure for 3 years ended 31st. March, 1919.		Estimate for year ending 31st March, 1920.		Estima e for year ending 31st March, 1921.		No.

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VERMINOUS CHILDREN ATTENDING SCHOOLS. LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (GENERAL POWERS) ACT, 1907, CHILDREN ACT, 1908. Number of Verminous Children Bathed ; Itch Cases. Number of Verminous Children Bathed.

Quarter.	Total number of Cleansings.	Amount.

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Cleansing Station, Glaucus Street, during the year ended 31st December, 1919.

Common Lodging House, etc.	Male.	Female.	Total.

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Removals.

	Poplar.	Bromley.	Bow.	Totals.

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1st January to 31st December, 1918,

	Births notified.	Successful Vaccinations.	Insusceptible.	Dead.

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Approximate figures for 1919

	Births notified.	Insusceptible

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ERYSIPELAS. 128 cases of erysipelas were notified during the year: 40 Poplar, 47 Bromley, and 41 Bow. 52 patients were isolated as follows:—

	Poplar.	Bromley.	Bow.	Totals.

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SCARLET FEVER. The number of Scarlet Fever cases notified for the three sub-districts and the deaths which occurred for the past five years were as follows:—

		Poplar.	Bromley.	Bow.	Borough of Poplar.

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Notifications. The Typhoid Fever cases notified were:—

	Poplar.	Bromley.	Bow.	Borough of Poplar.

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1st quarter. 2nd quarter. 3rd quarter. 4th quarter. Total.

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Notifications per 1,000 living:—

	Poplar.	Bromley.	Bow.	Borough of Poplar

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Isolation. Ten cases in Poplar, three in Bromley and five in Bow were removed to various hospitals, as follows:—

	Poplar.	Bromley.	Bow.	Borough.

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Notifications. 93 cases of diphtheria were notified in Poplar, 128 cases were notified in Bromley, and 99 cases were notified in Bow, making a total of 320 cases for the whole Borough. Cases notified:—

	Poplar.	Bromley.	Bow.	Borough of Poplar.

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Notifications per 1,000 living:—

	Poplar.	Bromley.	Bow.	Borough of Poplar.

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Deaths. Number of deaths for the past five years was as follows:—

	Poplar.	Bromley.	Bow.	Borough of Poplar	Mortality per 100 cases notified.

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Isolation. 80 cases in Poplar, 117 in Bromley, and 92 in Bow were removed to various hospitals for treatment as follows:— Poplar (Sub-District).

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Bromley

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Bow.

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WHOOPING COUGH. Deaths.

	Poplar.	Bromley.	Bow.	Borough of Poplar.

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INFLUENZA. Deaths.

	Poplar	Bromley	Bow.	Borough of Poplar.

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Poplar (Whole Borough). * Influenza Deaths during the Year 1919.

Age Periods.	All Ages.	Under 1.	1 and under 2.	2 and under 5.	5 and under 15.	15 and under 25.	25 and under 45.	45 and under 65.	65 and upwards.

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Poplar (Sub-District).

Age Periods.	All Ages.	Under 1.	1 and under 2.	2 and under 5.	5 and under 15.	15 and under 25.	25 and under 45.	45 and under 65.	65 and upwards.

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Bromley (Sub-District).

Age Periods.	All Ages.	Under 1.	1 and under 2.	2 and under 5.	5 and under 15.	15 and under 25.	25 and under 45.	45 and under 65.	65 and upwards.

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Bow (Sub-District).

Age Periods.	All Ages.	Under 1.	1 and under 2.	2 and under 5.	5 and under 15.	15 and under 25.	25 and under 45.	45 and under 65.	65 and upwards:

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MEASLES. Deaths. The following figures are the deaths from Measles for the past five years:—

	Poplar.	Bromley.	Bow.	Borough of Poplar.

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Removals. Poplar (Sub-District).

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Bromley.

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Bow.

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Removals.

	Poplar	Bromley	Pow	Total

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All Ages.

	Poplar.	Bromley.	Bow.	Borough of Poplar.	London.

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DIARRHŒA,1 UNDER ONE YEAR.

	Poplar.	Bromley.	Bow.	Borough

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enteritis,† under one year.

	Poplar.	Bromley.	Bow.	Borough

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DIARRHŒA and enteritis, under one year.

	Poplar.	Bromley.	Bow.	Borough

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Notification of Zymotic Enteritis (Summer Diarrhœa). Notifiable from 1st June to 30th September.

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INQUESTS AND DEATHS FROM VIOLENCE. Inquests and Deaths from violence during the year 1919, were as follows:—

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For annual rates of deaths from violence per 1,000 persons living and the percentages of inquest cases to total deaths, see Table XVIII page 45.

	Poplar.	Bromley.	Bow.	Poplar.	Bromley.	Bow.

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MORTUARY. Number of Bodies Received into Council's Mortuary, Cottage Street. The following is the number of bodies received into the Council's Mortuary, Cottage Street, Poplar, classified according to the ages of the deceased:—

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CANAL BOATS. For the year ended 31st December, 1919, the inspections and reports of the Inspectors respecting registered canal boats and non-registered c inal boats were as follows

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WORKSHOPS, WORKPLACES, LAUNDRIES AND OUTWORKERS. TABLE A. Table giving number of, and inspections, etc., of Bakehouses, Laundries, Workshops, Workplaces, Places where food is prepared, Milk premises, Cowsheds, Slaughter-houses, Offensive Businesses, Ice Cream premises, Registered Houses Let in Lodgings, and Homeworkers' premises.

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TABLE B. Workshops on Register (Male), 1919.

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TABLE B—continued. Workshops on Register (Men and Women Employed).

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TABLE C * See footnote, page 77. Factories, Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces and Homeworkers. 1—INSPECTION.

Premises.	Number of
Premises.	Inspections.	Written Notices.			Prosecutions.

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2.—DEFECTS FOUND.*

Particulars. (1)		Number of Defects.			Number of Prosecutions. (5)
Particulars. (1)		Found. (2)	Remedied. (3)	Ketenvd to H.M. Inspet tor. (4)	Number of Prosecutions. (5)

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TABLE D.—Home Work.

Outworkers' List. Section 107.									Outwork in unwholesome premises, Section 108.*			Outwork in infected premises,* Sections 109, 110.
Lists received from Employers.						Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.	Prosecutions.		Outwork in unwholesome premises, Section 108.*			Outwork in infected premises,* Sections 109, 110.
Lists received from Employers.							Prosecutions.		Instances.	Notices served.	Prosecutions.	Instances.*	Orders made (S. 110).	Prosecutions (Sections 109, 110).
Twice in the year.			Once in the year.				Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists.	Failing to send lists.
Lists.	Outworkers.		Lists.	Outworkers.
Lists.	Contractors.	Workmen.	Lists.	Contractors.	Workmen.

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LIST OF OUTWORKERS, FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901 (S. 107).1

Class of Homework.	1919. Number of Lists received.				Number of Addresses of Outworkers.
	Due Feb. 1st.		Due Aug. 1st.		Forwarded to other Authorities.		Received from other Authorities.

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TABLE E. Registered Workshops and Workplaces.

Workshops and Workplaces, etc., on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year.		Number.
(1)		(2)

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TABLE F Other Matters.

Class.		Number.
(1)		(2)

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The results of the analyses of 731 samples were reported to the Committee during the year 1919, the samples being as follows:—

Sample.	1st Quarter.	2nd Quarter.	3rd Quarter	4th Quarter	Total.

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Administrative Action regarding Articles reported to be not Genuine. Quarter ended March, 1919.

Sample.	No.	Result of Analysis.	Result of Proceedings.

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Quarter ended September, 1919.

Sample.	No.	Result of Analysis.	Result of Proceedings.

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Preservatives in Butter. Of the 14 samples of butter, 8 contained percentages of boric acid as follows :—

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The following is the number of premises in each Sub-District of the Borough registered and in use under the above-mentioned Acts, up to and including 31st December, 1919, viz.:—

Sub-District.	Margarine.		Butter.
Sub-District.	Wholesale Dealer.	Manufacturer.	Factory.	Wholesale Dealer in Milk-blended.

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Representations to London County Council under Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890—Part I. The following areas were represented to the London County Council under Part I. of the above Act. Up to the end of the year 1919 no action had been taken.

Area.	No. of houses.	Population.

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During the year 154 Intimation Notices were served in respect of verminous rooms, and the verminous rooms cleansed were :—

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Tabulated Statement of Inspections, of Insanitary Condition found existing, and of Re-inspections during the Period from 1st January, 1919, to 31st December, 1919.

	Eait combined.	Wet £ combined.	Poplar South.	Bromley North.	Bromley Central.	Bow Katt.	Bow West.	Totals.

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	East combined	West combined.	roplar South.	Bromley North.	Bromley Central.	Bom Last.	Low West.	Totals.
Roof guttering and rainwater pipes defective	120	135	189	93	97	71	74	779
Roofs not watertight	151	101	251	101	175	108	144	1,034
Water supplies to premises out off (notified by Metropolitan Water Board)	4	16		6	o	6	8 16	48
Water service fittings defective, causing waste of water	32	19	31	29	17	16	8 16	160
Drinking Water improperly stored	—	—	—	—	1 13	—	—	1
W.C.s badly ventilated	—	l	1	1	1 13	—	—	16
Do. badly situated	—	l	—	—	—	—	—	1
Dampness	115	72	101	26	78	102	88	582
Inundations	7	7	—	—	—	2	—	16
Overcrowding	—	14	1	1	6	2	—	24
Accumulations of dung or refuse	20	54	6	19	1	10	15	125
Foul p.h. urinals	11	11	3	12	3	—	1	41
Other nuisances, dilapidations, want of ventilations, etc.	338	244	355	174	258	241	238	1,898
Breaches of London County Council By-laws	50	3	—	—	28	63	4	148
Breaches of Council's By-laws	23	—	—	—	—	21	45	89
Intimations served	568	394	439	447	490	358	494	3,190
Notices served	259	248	115	277	405	128	330	1,762
Final notices served	07	39	18	35	74	22	15	270
Summonses applied for	2	—	—	—	—	2	1	5
Passengers from Continental Ports—
Visited	9	24	5	7	5	8	3	61
Undiscovered	4	2	—	—	—	1	2	9
Re-Inspections	4,504	2,149	2,596	1,615	3,159	1,739	1,074	16,836
Intimations served in respect of verminous rooms, whether in conjunction with, or separate from, other defects	28	19	9	12	11	29	26	134

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Tabulated statement of Inspections of Insanitary Conditions found existing, and of Re-inspections, &c., during the twelve months ended 31st December, 1919 (Miss Alice Tattersall—Lady Inspector).

	Poplar.	Bromley.	Bow.	Total.

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Police Court Proceedings;

No. of Street or Name of Premises or Locality, &c.	Nature of Complaint.	Date of Attendance at Police Court.	Result.	Name of Officer.

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Police Court Proceedings—continued.

No. of Street or Name of Premises or Locality, &c.	Nature of Complaint.	Date of Attendance at Police Court.	Result.			Name of Officer.

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Police Court Proceedings—continued.

No. of Street or Name of Premises or Locality, &c.	Nature of Complaint.	Date of Attendance at Police Court.	Result.	Name of Officer.

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Police Court Proceedings—continued.

No. of Street or Name of Premises or Locality, &c.	Nature of Complaint.	Date of Attendance at Police Court.	Result.	Name of Officer.

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Visiting.

	Public Health Dept.	Poplar Infant Care Assocn.	The Royal College of St. Katharine.	Total.

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Stillbirths.

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Nursing.

	Ophth. Neon.		Measles.		Zy. Enteritis.		Influenza.
	Cases.	Visits.	Cases.	Visits.	Cases.	Visits.	Cases. Visits.

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Bow Maternity Clinics.

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Feeding.

Age period.	Breast.	Mixed feeding.	Hand fed.	Not stated.

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Poplar 1919

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The population of the Borough, calculated by the Registrar General is 153,644 for the death rate and 160,051 for the birth rate J :—

During the year 1919 births took place in institutions within the Borough as follows:—

The number of births as per headings of Registrars' weekly returns was as follows:—

The corrected number of births with additions and subtractions is as follows:—*

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At the beginning of the year 1920 the Registrar-General afforded the following information for the year ended 31st December, 1919 :—

The corrected total births for the Borough, according to the Registrar General, is:—

The number of illegitimate births belonging to the Borough* according to the Registrar General, is :—

The annual birth rate per 1,000 living being

The annual marriage rate per 1,000 living being :—

The following figures are the death rates per 1,000 living for the past 5 years (see page 2):—

Death rates per 1,000 living.

Proportion of deaths to 1,000 deaths from all causes.

Death rates per 1,000 living.

Proportion of deaths to 1,000 deaths from all causes.

The death rates of children under one year per 000 births for the past 12 years being:—

Summary.

The number of deaths from one year to 65 years of age was 464 for Poplar, 488 for Bromley, and for Bow 284, making a total for the Borough of Poplar of 1,236. The annual death rates per 1,000 living for the past 5 years being:—

The number of deaths over 65 years was 226 for Poplar, 250 for Bromley, and 173 for Bow, making a total of 649 for the whole Borough. The annual death rates per 1,000 living for the past 5 years being:—

TUBERCULAR DISEASES.* (Deaths at all ages.)

Death rates per 1,000 persons living.

Proportion of deaths to 1,000 deaths from, all causes.

PHTHISIS. « Deaths (all ages).

Poplar (Whole Borough).

Poplar (Sub-District).

Bromley (Sub-District).

Bow (Sur-District)

Number of Notifications on Form D. (Cases Discharged from Poor Law Institutions and Sanatoria.)

List of Non-Pulmonary Cases (for Borough). Total Notifications.

Glands :—

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Actual Number of Cases on Register.

Deduct:—

POPLAR (WHOLE BOROUGH

Distribution of Cases in the Borough.

TABLE I. Deaths during the year 1919 in the Poplar Sub-District of the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar, classified according to localities.

TABLE II. Deaths during the year1919in theBromley Sub-District of the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar, classified according to localities.

TABLE III. Deaths during the year1919 in the Bow Sub-District of the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar, classified according to localities.

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TABLE IV. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1919 and Previous Years. Poplar (Whole Borough).

TABLE V. Vital Statistics during 1919 and Previous Yean. Poplar Sub-District.

TABLE VI. Vital Statistics during 1919 and Previous Years. Bromley Sub-District.

TABLE VII. t Vital Statistics during 1919 and, Previous Years.Bow Sub-District.

TABLE VIII METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR The Borough. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1919.

TABLE IX. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Sub-District of Poplar. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1919.

TABLE X. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Sub-District of Bromley. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1919.

TABLE XI METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Sub-District of Bow. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1019.

TABLE XII. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Total Deaths (at all ages) in Public Institutions within the Borough. (Resident and Non-Resident included.)

TABLE XIII. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Whole Borough. Infantile Mortality during the Year 1919. Nett Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.

TABLE XIV. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Poplar Sub-District Infantile Mortality during the Year 1919. Nett Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.

TABLE XV. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Bromley Sub-District. Infantile Mortality during the Year 1919. Nett Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.

TABLE XVI. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Bow Sub-District. Infantile Mortality during the Year 1919. Nett Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.

TABLE XVII. (1919).

The following death rates for the year 1919 are interesting when compared with one another :—

TABLE XVIII Bip.th-bate, Death-hate, and Analysis or Mortality During the Year 1910.

TABLE XIX. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR Borough of Poplar. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1919.

TABLE XX. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Poplar Sub-District. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1919.

TABLE XXI. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Bromley Sub-District. Cases of Infectious Disease notifiei during the Year 1919.

TABLE XXII. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Bow Sub-District. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1919.

The notification rate per 1,000 living being : —

Institutions. Notifications of parishioners from Institutions (excluding cases which had been notified before admission) within the sub-districts of Poplar and Bromley were as follows:—

Errors in Diagnosis.

DISINFECTING DEPARTMENT. Rooms and Articles (Infectious and Verminous) Disinfected. The following figures give the number of rooms and articles disinfected:—

Output of Fluid. At the seven depots the electrolytic fluid was still in great demand by the public. The output of fluid during each month of the year 1919 was as follows:—

Distribution of Fluid The fluid was distributed as follows:—

Cost of Material and Electricity. The cost of material in manufacturing 33,285 (strong) gallons of the electrolytic fluid was as follows:—

Bottles, Corks and Labels

† On page 53 it will be seen that the fluid is made of greater strength and afterwards broken down to half strength for distribution, more electrical current being used. Gallons distributed:—

Estimate for the Year ended 31st March. 1919, and. Expenditure for year ended 31st March, 1919, average Expenditure for Three Years ended 31st March, 1919, Estimate for Year ended 31st March, 1920, and for Year ending 31st March, 1921.

VERMINOUS CHILDREN ATTENDING SCHOOLS. LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (GENERAL POWERS) ACT, 1907, CHILDREN ACT, 1908. Number of Verminous Children Bathed ; Itch Cases. Number of Verminous Children Bathed.

Cleansing Station, Glaucus Street, during the year ended 31st December, 1919.