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Poplar 1916
Annual report for the year 1916 on the sanitary condition and vital statistics of the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar, comprising the registration sub-districts of Poplar, Bromley and Bow
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The following figures are the death rates per 1,000 living for the past 10 years (see page 1):—
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Borough of Poplar. | County of London | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | 17. 03 | 17.51 | 15.80 | 16.84 | 14.6 |
| 1908 | 16.57 | 16.11 | 16.26 | 16.31 | 13.8 |
| 1909 | 16.57 | 16.79 | 15.60 | 16.41 | 14.0 |
| 1910 | 16.07 | 15.48 | 13.93 | 15.29 | 12.7 |
| 1911 | 19.01 | 19.01 | 18.77 | 18.95 | 15.0 |
| 1912 | 17.14 | 16.27 | 15.61 | 16.41 | 13.6 |
| 1913 | 17.85 | 16.54 | 15.39 | 16.71 | 14.2 |
| 1914 | 17.29 | 17.46 | 16.88 | 17.25 | 14.4 |
| 1915 | 21.50 | 18.46 | 18.69 | 19.57 | 16.1 |
| 1916 | 17.07 | 15.91 | 15.77 | 16.27 | 14.3 |
It should be borne in mind that, in studying death rates, comparison
should be made with those of districts the inhabitants of which exist
under similar conditions. See Table XVIII., page 56, East Districts.
The following are death rates per 1,000 living from the seven principal
zymotic diseases and respiratory diseases, and proportions of deaths to
1,000 deaths from all causes. See Table XXI., page 58.
ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
Measles, scarlet fever, pertussis, diphtheria and membranous croup, fever,
diarrhoea and enteritis.
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Borough of Poplar. | County of London. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | 1.69 | 2.68 | 1.56 | 2.05 | 1.42 |
| 1908 | 2.08 | 2.25 | 2.20 | 2.18 | 1.35 |
| 1909 | 2.36 | 2.29 | 1.82 | 2.20 | 1.31 |
| 1910 | 1.53 | 1.68 | 0.73 | 1.39 | 1.14 |
| 1911 | 3.90 | 4.24 | 4.50 | 4.19 | 2.2 |
| 1912 | 1.85 | 2.09 | 0.86 | 1.70 | 1.1 |
| 1913 | 2.23 | 1.79 | 2.12 | 2. 03 | 1.4 |
| 1914 | 1.61 | 2.25 | 2.56 | 2.10 | — |
| 1915 | 3.39 | 2.09 | 2.43 | 2.63 | — |
| 1916 | . 1.52 | 1.52 | 1.55 | 1.53 |