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Poplar 1894

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

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Of these births, 83 were illegitimate in Poplar, 34 males and 49
females. In Bromley there were 44 illegitimate births, 18 males and
26 females. The annual birth rate per 1000 living being 33.3 for
Poplar, and 35.2 for Bromley.
During the year the marriages of 1790 persons were registered in
Poplar and Bromley, giving an annual rate of 13.8 per 1000 of the
estimated population, the rate for England and Wales being 15.0,
and for London 17.0.
In the 52 weeks 899 deaths were registered in Poplar, and 1849
in Bromley; from the 899 deaths which took place in Poplar there
must be deducted 76 deaths of non-residents, and to the remainder
must be added 292 deaths which occurred in outlying institutions,
making a total of 1115 deaths of Poplar parishioners. Treating the
1849 registered deaths in Bromley in the same manner, viz.:—
deducting 687 deaths of non-parishioners, and adding 182 deaths in
outlying institutions, the deaths belonging to this parish will be found
to be 1344.
Males. Females. Totals.
Poplar 540 575 1115
Bromley 716 628 1344
Totals 1256 1203 2459
The annual death rate per 1000 living being 19.4 for Poplar, and
i8-6 for Bromley.

The births exceeded the deaths as follows:—

Males.Females.Total gain.
Poplar409383792
Bromley5975991196
Totals10069821988

The male deaths in the two parishes exceeded those of the female
by 53, and the male births exceeded those of the female by 77.