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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Poplar 1897

Annual report, year 1897, on the sanitary condition with vital statistics of the parishes of Poplar and Bromley within the Poplar District

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Table: 1894. Rain-fall. Difference from average of 79 years + 1.84.

1894. Rain-fall. Difference from average of 79 years + 1.84.

Amended estimated population to middle of year 1894.Diphtheria. 418.Typhoid Fever. 196.Diphtheria. Notifications per 1,000 living.Typhoid Fever. Notifications per 1,000 living.
Isle of Dogs or South Poplar20,48848302.341.46
North Poplar36,76593422.521.14
South Bromley37,443109322.910.85
North Bromley32,440168525.171.60

Table: 1895. Rain-fall. Difference from average of 80 years — 5.33.

1895. Rain-fall. Difference from average of 80 years — 5.33.

Amended estima ted population to middle of year 1895Diphtheria. 873.Typhoid Fever. 136.Diphtheria. Notifications per 1,000 living.Typhoid Fever. Notifications per 1,000 living.
Isle of Dogs or South Poplar20,59174273.591.31
North Poplar36,950178294.810.78
South Bromley37,425173354.620.93
North Bromley32,422150454.621.38

Table: 1896 Rain-fall. Difference from average of 81 years—2.56.

1896 Rain-fall. Difference from average of 81 years—2.56.

Estimated poptdation to middle of year 1896.Diphtheria. 926.Typhoid Fever. 193.Diphtheria. Notifications per 1,000 living.Typhoid Fever. Notifications per 1,000 living.
Isle of Dogs or South Poplar20,69551602.452.89
North Poplar37,134119253.200.67
South Bromley37,395209335.580.88
North Bromley32,408147354.531.08