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Poplar 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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AREA AND POPULATION.
The area of the Borough is 2,136 acres, and the population, estimated
to the middle of the year by the Registrar-General, is 166,400, giving
a density of 77.9 persons per acre. The estimated population given
above has been used for calculating the various rates in the present report.
The population of London is estimated at 4,564,109.
BIRTHS.
Early in the year 1924 the Registrar General supplied the following information, relating to the year under review :—
| Registered. | Inward Transfers. | Outward Transfers. | Nett. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Births—Males | 1,990 | 235 | 21 | 2,204 |
| Females | 1,852 | 228 | 28 | 2,052 |
| Illegitimate—Males | 48 | 13 | 7 | 54 |
| Females | 44 | 7 | 10 | 41 |
The birth-rate per 1,000 population was 25.6 as against 20.4,
24.6, 34.1, 27.2 and 26.6 for the years 1918-1922. During the year 3,821
I'otifications were received under the Notification of Births Act, 1907.
MARRIAGES.
During the year the marriages of 2,678 persons were registered,
giving a rate of 16.1, as against 16.7, 20.8, 18.7, 16.2 and 15.0 in the
preceding five years.
DEATHS.
1,928 deaths were registered as having occurred in the Borough.
418 deaths of non-residents must be deducted and 370 deaths of Poplar
residents which occurred outside the Borough must be added, giving a
nett total of 1,880 and a rate of 11.3 per 1,000 of the estimated population .