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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 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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The excess of births was as follows:—
| Males. | Females. | Total Gain. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar | 376 | 411 | 787 |
| Bromley | 550 | 625 | 1175 |
| Bow | 301 | 303 | 604 |
| Totals | 1227 | 1339 | 2566 |
The male births in the Borough exceeded those of the female by
74, but the male deaths exceeded those of the female by 186 which
makes a gain of 112 females.
At the end of the years 1898, 1899, and 1900 there was also an
excess of females for the Parishes of Poplar and Bromley. In the
Borough for the year 1901 females also exceeded the males.
The following figures are the death rates per 1000 living for the past 18 years:—(See page 2.)
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Borough of Poplar. | County of London. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | 22.0 | 20.1 | — | — | 20.4 |
| 1886 | 21.7 | 15.6 | — | — | 20.6 |
| 1887 | 20.6 | 17.0 | — | — | 20.3 |
| 1888 | 21.5 | 18.9 | — | — | 19.3 |
| 1889 | 20.4 | 18.0 | — | — | 18.4 |
| 1890 | 27.4 | 15.9 | — | — | 21.4 |
| 1891 | 21.8 | 22.6 | 21.0 | — | 21.5 |
| 1892 | 23.8 | 21.3 | 221 | — | 20.7 |
| 1893 | 22.7 | 23.4 | 23.6 | — | 21.3 |
| 1894 | 19.4 | 19.2 | 18.7 | — | 17.8 |
| 1895 | 24.7 | 22.7 | 20.0 | — | 19.9 |
| 1896 | 21.6 | 20.3 | 20.4 | — | 18.6 |
| 1897 | 21.1 | 19.7 | 21.9 | — | 18.2 |
| 1898 | 21.4 | 21.1 | 24.9 | — | 18.3 |
| 1899 | 23.2 | 22.6 | 23.9 | — | 19.8 |
| 1900 | 23.7 | 20.5 | 22.8 | — | 18.8 |
| 1901 | 20.6 | 19.5 | 19.4 | 19.9 | 17.6 |
| 1902 | 21.2 | 18.9 | 18.5 | 19.9 | 17.7 |