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Poplar 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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AGE MORTALITY.
The annual death rates per 1,000 living for the past 5 years being:—
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Borough of Poplar. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 15.28 | 14.3 | 14.03 | 14.74 |
| 1919 | 8.69 | 7.3 | 7.32 | 8.04 |
| 1920 | 8.43 | 8.0 | 8.11 | 8.29 |
| 1921 | 6.73 | 7.9 | 6.22 | 6.79 |
| 1922 | 7.96 | 8.9 | 7.80 | 8.09 |
The numbers of deaths over 65 years was 267 for Poplar, 234 for Bromley, and 180 for Bow, making a total of 681 for the whole Borough. The annual death rates per 1,000 living for the past 5 years being:—
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Borough of Poplar.[/##] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 5.4 | 5.04 | 5.85 | 5.56 |
| 1919 | 4.3 | 4.06 | 4.46 | 4.22 |
| 1920 | 3.4 | 3.53 | 3.87 | 3.62 |
| 1921 | 3.7 | 4.02 | 3.59 | 3.65 |
| 1922 | 4.60 | 3.50 | 4.39 | 4.10 |
| The numbers of deaths over 65 years was 267 for Poplar, 234 for Bromley, and 180 for Bow, making a total of 681 for the whole Borough. The annual death rates per 1,000 living for the past 5 years being:— | ||||
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Borough of Poplar.[/##] | |
| 1918 | 5.4 | 5.04 | 5.85 | 5.56 |
| 1919 | 4.3 | 4.06 | 4.46 | 4.22 |
| 1920 | 3.4 | 3.53 | 3.87 | 3.62 |
| 1921 | 3.7 | 4.02 | 3.59 | 3.65 |
| 1922 | 4.60 | 3.50 | 4.39 | 4.10 |
TUBERCULAR DISEASES.*
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Borough of Poplar. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 140 | 127 | 89 | 356 |
| 1919 | 84 | 86 | 52 | 222 |
| 1920 | 99 | 101 | 64 | 264 |
| 1021 | 78 | 97 | 46 | 221 |
| 1922 | 74 | 95 * Including phthisis. | 55 | 224 |
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Borough of Poplar. | |
| 1918 | 2.88 | 2.27 | 2.52 | 2.55 |
| 1919 | 1.57 | 1.39 | 1.34 | 1.44 |
| 1920 | 1.78 | 1.57 | 1.58 | 1.65 |
| 1921 | 1.35 | 1.46 | 1.13 | 1.34 |
| 1922 | 1.27 | 1.42 | 1.34 | 1.35 |