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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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Table: TABLE XIMETROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR.Sub-District of Bow.Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1918.

TABLE XI

METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR.

Sub-District of Bow.

Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1918.

Causes of Death (see page 28).Nett Deaths in Sub-District at subjoined Ages.Nett Deaths in Public Institutions and certain localities within and outside Sub-Districts(at all ages) belonging thereto.Nett Total Deaths in Public Institutions, &c.
All Ages.Under 1.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.Poplar Union Workhouse.Sick Asylum.Bow Institution.Bromley House Institution.Poplar Hospital.See Footnotes.Outlying Institutions
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All causesCertified77474566142501161612069212723127364
Uncertified
1Enteric Fever...................................................
2Small Pox...................................................
3Measles3741518..................8..................
4Scarlet Fever................................................
5Whooping Cough1265...1...............7............29
6Diphtheria and Croup7...124..............................6
7Influenza131481082039...306217............928
8Erysipelas1..................1......1...............1
9Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)741......91029223...24......1...2045

Table: Table XI.METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR.Sub-District of Bow.Causes of and ages at, Death during the year 1918.

Table XI.

METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR.

Sub-District of Bow.

Causes of and ages at, Death during the year 1918.

Causes of Death (see page 28).Nett Death in whole Sub-District at Subjoined Ages.Nett Death in public Institution and certain Localities within and outside Sub-District (at all ages) belonging thereto.Nett Total Deaths in Public Institutions, &c
All Ages.Under 1.1 and Under 2.2 and Under 5.5 and Under 15.15 and Under 25.25 and Under 45.45 and Under 65.65 and Upwards.Poplar Union Workhouse.Sick Asylum.Bow Institution.Bromley House Institution.Poplar Hospital.see Footnotes.Outlying Institutions.
12345678910
All CausesCertified774745661425011616920692127234127364
Uncertified
1Enteric Fever...................................................
2Small Pox...................................................
3Measles3741518..................8............19
4Scarlet Fever...................................................
5Whooping Cough1265...1...............7............29
6Diphtheria and Croup7...124..............................66
7Influenza131481682039306217............928
8Erysipelas1..................1......1...............1
9Phthisis(Pulmonary Tuberculosis)741......91029223...24......1...2045
10Tuberculous Meningitis51...211...........................11
11Other Tuberculous Diseases102211...22...1...............34
12Cancer, malignant disease45...............323181191......†1325
13Rheumatic Fever3............1...11........................
14Meningitis7...1231............1............23
15Organic Heart Disease46.........118142212011......932
16Bronchitis72731......4164121311......219
17Pneumonia (all forms)72111411588105118.........§11131
18Other diseases of respiratory organs6...............132...2...............2
19Diarrhoea and Enteritis191033.........12...6............28
20Appendicitis and Typhlitis3.........2......1......1............12
21Cirrhosis of Liver3..................12..................11
21aAlcoholism...................................................
22Nephritis and Blight's Disease9...............243...3............36
23Puerperal Fever2............11.........1...............1
24Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy & Parturition2............11.........1............12
25Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature19172.....................6............28
26Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide18.........32238...9......1...616
27Suicide4...............121...1.........††113
28Other Defined Diseases165925441535911544...1...41101
29Diseases ill-defined or unknown22....................................‡‡1...1
Total Deaths774745661425011616920692127234127364
Sub-Entries (inc'uded in above figures).
14Cerebro-spinal Meningitis1.........1..............................11
28aPoliomyelitis...................................................
17Pneumonia36...4249584114............318
28Dysentery3...............111..................22

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