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Poplar 1918
Annual report for the year 1918 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 male births in the Borough exceeded those of the female by 123,
and the male deaths exceeded those of the female by 158 which makes
a gain of 35 females.
The following figures are the death rates per 1,000 living for the past 5 years (see pace 2):—
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Borough of Poplar. | County of London. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1917 | 18.36 | 16.76 | 14.89 | 16.84 | 150 |
| 1918 | 23.87 | 22.32 | 21.98 | 22.77 | 18.9 |
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 XVII., page 43, East Districts.
ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
Measles, scarlet fever, pertussis, diphtheria and membranous croup, fever,
diarrhoea and enteritis.
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Borough of Poplar. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1917 | 1.64 | 2 07 | 1.43 | 1 76 |
| 1918 | 2.08 | 2.30 | 2.13 | 2.18 |
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Borough of Poplar. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 93.16 | 128.88 | 151.82 | 122.11 |
| 1915 | 157.66 | 113 41 | 130.25 | 134.35 |
| 1916 | 8913 | 95.15 | 98.86 | 94.25 |
| 1917 | 89.61 | 123.57 | 96.47 | 104.67 |
| 1918 | 87.29 | 103.44 | 96.89 | 95.97 |