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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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Of course it is obvious that where there are two estimated populations
the rate under observation will always be higher when the lower
estimated population figures are used, and vice versa, but in order
to compare the various rates in this report with those of London and
its sanitary areas, the (a) populations except where mentioned—
have been used as the populations of the Metropolitan sanitary areas
are estimated upon the same theory.
The births during the 52 weeks were:—
| Males. | Females. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar | 952 | 960 | 1912 |
| Bromley | 1312 | 1209 | 2521 |
| Totals | 2264 | 2169 | 4433 |
Of these births 64 were illegitimate in Poplar, 36 males and 28
females. In Bromley there were 33 illegitimate births, 18 males and
15 females.
The annual birth rate per 1000 living being;—
| 1894. | 1895. | 1896. | 1897. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar | 33.3 | 347 | 35.1 | (A) 32.8 | (B) 32.5 |
| Bromley | 36.3 | 37.9 | 37.4 | (a) 36.1 | (B) 35.3 |
During the year the marriages of 2164 persons were registered in
Poplar and Bromley, giving an annual rate of 16.92 per 1000 of the
estimated population, the rate for England and Wales being 16.0*
and for London 18.5.†
* The Registrar General states that 16.0 per 1000, is the highest rate in any year
since 1876 and 0.9 per 1000 above the mean rate in the ten years 1887 96.
† 18.5 per 1000 of the population is the highest rate recorded in any year since
1878.