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Poplar 1901

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: The following figures are the death rates per 1000 living for the past 17 years:—(See page 2*.)

The following figures are the death rates per 1000 living for the past 17 years:—(See page 2*.)

Poplar.Bromley.Bow.London.
188522.020.1...20.4
188621.715.6...20.6
188720.617.0...20.3
188821.518.9...19.3
188920.418.0...18.4
189027.415.9...21.4
189121.822.621.021.5
189223.821.322.120.7
189322.723.423.621.3
189419.419.218.717.8
189524.722.720.019.9
189621.620.320.418.6
189721.119.721.918.2
189821.421.124.918.3
189923.222.623.919.8
190023.720.522.818.8
190120.619.519.417.6

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For the Borough of Poplar the death rate was 19.9 per 1000 living.
It should be borne in mind, that, in studying death rates, comparison
should be made with those of districts the inhabitants of which exist
under similar conditions. See Table XIII., page 20, East Districts.
The following are death rates per 1000 living from the seven
principal zymotic diseases and respiratory diseases. (See Table
XVI., page 23.)

Table: ZYMOTIC DISEASES.

ZYMOTIC DISEASES.

1894.1895.1896.1897.1898.1899.1900.1901.
Poplar 2.44.33.63.063.203.612.942.5
Bromley 3.34.03.62.94.273.383.273.22
Bow 3.82.83.82.73.42.43.92.88

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For the Borough of Poplar the zymotic death rate was 2.89 per
1000 living, and for the County of London 2.25.
* Second paragraph.