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Poplar 1893

[Report on the sanitary condition of the parishes of Poplar and Bromley within the Poplar District with vital statistics]

Published
1894
Author
Alexander, Frederick Willliam.
Pages
82
Tables
36

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36 tables in this report

  • Page 62
    The following table is of somewhat general interest:—
    Population (enumerated or estimated).Annual Rate 39 weeks per 1000Persons living.
    Births.Deaths.
  • Page 77
    Inquests and Deaths from violence during the last three quarters of the year 1893, were as follow:—
    Number of Inquests held in the parishes.Deduct Inquests held on non-parishioners.Add Inquests held on parishioners from outlying districts.Total Inquests belonging to each parish.Verdict from Violence.Verdict from Natural Causes.
  • Page 85
    TABLE I. Last Three Quarters of the year 1893.
    Population estimated to the middle of the Year 1893.Persons to an Acre (1893.)Births.DeathsThe Deaths registered include
    Deaths ofDeaths fromInquest Cases.Deaths in Public Institutions.
    Infants under 1 Year of Age.Persons aged 65 Years and upwardsPrincipal Zymotic DiseasesSmall- pox.MeaslesScarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Fever.Diarrhæa.Violence.
  • Page 85
    TABLE II. Last Three Quarters of the year 1893.
    Annual Rate per 1000 Persons Living.Deaths under 1 Year to 1000 Births.Annual Death Rate per 1000 living.Percentage to Total Deaths.
    Births.Deaths from all causes.Deaths from
    Principal Zymotic Diseases.Small- pox.MeaslesScarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Fever.DiarrhæaViolence.
    Aged 1 to 65 Years.Aged 65 Years and upwardsInquest Cases.Deaths in Public Institutions.
  • Page 86
    TABLE III. Classification of Cause of Death (last three quarters of the year 1893). POPLAR.
  • Page 87
    TABLE IV. BROMLEY.
  • Page 88
    TABLE V. POPLAR. Showing Mortality from certain groups of Diseases, and Proportions to woo of Population, and to 1000 Deaths, during the last three quarters of the year ended joth December, 1893, including deaths in outlying Institutions. Also the number of Deaths of Infants under one year of age from other groups of Diseases and proportions to 1000 Births and to 1000 Deaths from all causes undei one year. Estimated Population 56,634 Deaths from all causes 1000
    Division I. (Adults.)Total Deaths.Deaths per 1000 of population.Proportion of deaths to 1000 deaths.
  • Page 89
    TABLE VI . BROMLEY. Showing Mortality from certain groups of Diseases and Proportions to 1000 of Population, and to 1000 Deaths, during the last three quarters of the year ended joth December, 1893. Also the number of Deaths of Infants under one year of age from other groups of Diseases, and Proportions to 1000 Births and to 1000 Deaths from all causes under one year. Estimated Population 71,336 Deaths from all causes 1,222
    Division I. (Adults.)Total Deaths.Deaths per 1000 of population.Proportion of deaths to 1000 deaths.
  • Page 90
    TABLE VII. POPLAR. List of Deaths of Parishioners which occurred in Public Institutions and certain localities during the last three quarters of the year 1893.
  • Page 90
    TABLE VIII. BROMLEY. List of Deaths of Parishioners which occurred in Public Institutions and certain localities during the last three quarters of the year 1893.
  • Page 91
    TABLE IX. Table of Deaths during the last three quarters of the year 1893, in the POPLAR Division of the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Poplar, classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities. Mortality from all Causes at subjoined Ages.
    Names of Localities adopted for the purpose 0f these Statistics; Public Institutions being shown as separate localities.At all ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 6565 and upwards
  • Page 92
    TABLE IX.—continued. Mortality from Subjoined Causes, distinguishing Deaths of Children under Five years of age.
    Diseases.Poplar.Poplar Union.Millwall Dock.East India Dock.West India Dock.Limehouse Cut.River Thames.West India Dock Station G.E.R.Scandinavian Sailors' HomeTotals.Deaths occurring outside division or district, among persons belonging thereto.Deaths occurring within the division or district among persons not belonging thereto
    un. 5ov. 5un. 5ov. 5un. 5ov. 5un. 5ov. 5un. 5ov. 5un. 5ov. 5un. 5ov. 5un. 5ov. 5un. 5ov. 5un. 5ov. 5un. 5ov. 5un. 5ov. 5
  • Page 93
    TABLE X. Table of Deaths during the last three quarters oj the year 1893, in the BROMLEY Division of the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Poplar, classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities. Mortality from all Causes at subjoined Ages.
    Names of Localities adopted for the purposes if these Statistics; Public Institutions being shown as separate localities.At all ages.under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 6565 and upwards
  • Page 94
    TABLE X.—continued. Mortality from Subjoined Causes, distinguishing Deaths of Children under Five years of age.
    Diseases.BromleySick AsylumCity of London InfirmaryStepney Union WorkhousePoplar HospitalRiver LeaLimehouse or Lea CutNorth London RailwayTotalsDeaths occurring outside division or district, among persons belonging theretoDeaths occurring within division or district, among persons not belonging thereto
    un. 5ov. 5un. 5ov. 5un. 5ov. 5un. 5ov. 5un. 5ov. 5un. 5ov. 5un. 5ov. 5un. 5ov. 5un. 5ov. 5un. 5ov. 5un. 5ov. 5
  • Page 95
    TABLE XI. Table of Population, Births, and of New Cases of Infectious Sickness coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health, during the last three Quarters of the year 1893, in the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Poplar, (POPLAR) classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.
    (a) Localities.Poplar.Poplar Union Workhouse.Totals.
  • Page 96
    TABLE XII. Table of Population, Births, and of New Cases of Infectious Sickness coining to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health, during the last three Quarters of the year 1893, in the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Poplar (bromley), classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.
    (a) Localities.Bromley.Sick Asylum.City of London InfirmaryStepney Union WorkhousePoplar Hospital.Totals.
  • Page 97
    Manufactories and Workshops in the Poplar and Bromley District, for the year ending December, 1893.
    Nature of Nuisance.Number of Notices served.Cause of Nuisance.How Remedied.
  • Page 98
    Continued from previous page...
    Nature of Nuisance.Number of Notices served.Cause of Nuisance.How Remedied.
  • Page 119
    TABLE I.
    Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 119
    TABLE II.
  • Page 119
    TABLE III. Causes of Death Registered in the Parish of Poplar during the Quarter ending 1st April, 1893.
    Diseases.Deaths.Diseases.Deaths.
    Deduct Aliens.First QuarterDeduct Aliens.First Quartet
  • Page 120
    TABLE IV. Number of Deaths from all causes registered in the Parish of All Saints, Poplar, with Localities where such deaths occurred, also number of Deaths in Outlying Institutions, with Localities from which the persons dying in such Institutions were removed, for Quarter ending 1st April, 1893.
    Localities.Number of Houses.Deaths in Poplar.Deaths in outlying Institutions.LocalitiesNumber of Houses.Deaths in Poplar.Deaths in outlying Institutions.
  • Page 121
    TABLE IV.—continued.
    Localities.Number of HousesDeaths in Poplar.Deaths in outlying Institutions.Localities.Number of Houses.Deaths in Poplar.Deaths in outlying Institutions.
  • Page 121
    TABLE V. List of Deaths occurring in outlying Institutions during the Quatter ending \st April, 1893.
  • Page 121
    TABLE VI. List of Aliens for the Quarter ending 1st April, 1893.
  • Page 122
    TABLE VII. Deaths at particular ages for the Quarter ending 1st April, 1893
    Deaths in Poplar.Deaths in outlying Institutions.
  • Page 122
    TABLE VIII. Notifications received during Quarter ending 1st April, 1893.
    Disease.Orchard House.Isle of Dogs.Remainder of Poplar.Total.
  • Page 123
    TABLE IX. Deaths from Infectious Diseases under Notification Act during the Quarter ending 1st April, 1893.
    Disease.Orchard House.Isle of Dogs.Remainder of Poplar.Total.
  • Page 123
    TABLE X. Causes of Death of Persons removed from the Parish of Poplar and dying in Outlying Institutions during the quarter ending 1st April, 1893.
  • Page 124
    TABLE XI. INFECTIOUS DISEASES NOTIFICATION ACT, 1889. Parish of All Saints', Poplar. Result of Inspection of Premises during Quarter ending 1st April, 1893.
    Diseases.No. of Premises Notified.Premises in good Sanitary condition.Premises with certain insanitary defects.Nature of Insanitary Defects.Total Defects.
    Walls and Ceilings dirty, dilapidated or unwholesome.Drinking waterimpro-perly stored or insufficient.Defective or untrapped Drains.Water Closets in bad order without water, &c.Waste pipes connected with drain or untrapped.
  • Page 126
    The particulars of the work done in the several Parishes are shewn in the following tables.
  • Page 127
    Details of the work done in the several parishes are shewn in the following tables.
  • Page 128
    Poplar— Analysed. Adulterated.
  • Page 129
    The following Tables show the details of the work done in the several Parishes :—
  • Page 130
    Particulars of the work done in the several Parishes are shown in the following Table :—
  • Page 131
    Poplar— Analysed. Adulterated.