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Poplar 1898
Annual report, year 1898, on the sanitary condition with vital statistics of the parishes of Poplar and Bromley within the Poplar District
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The following figures are the death rates per 1000 living for the past 14 years:—
| Poplar. | Bromley. | London. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | 22.0 | 20.1 | 20.4 |
| 1886 | 21.7 | 15.6 | 20.6 |
| 1887 | 20.6 | 17.0 | 20.3 |
| 1888 | 21.5 | 18.9 | 19.3 |
| 1889 | 20.4 | 18.0 | 18.4 |
| 1890 | 27.4 | 15.9 | 21.4 |
| 1891 | 21.8 | 22.6 | 21.5 |
| 1892 | 23.8 | 21.3 | 20.7 |
| 1893 | 22.7 | 23.4 | 21.3 |
| 1894 | 19.4 | 19.2 | 17.8 |
| 1895 | 24.7 | 22.7 | 19.9 |
| 1896 | (A) 21.6 | 20.3 | 18.6 |
| (B) 21.5 | 20.2 | ||
| 1897 | (A) 21.1 | 19.7 | 18.2 |
| (B) 20.9 | 19.3 | ||
| 1898 | (A) 21.4 | 21.1 | I8.3 |
| (B) 21.1 | 20.3 |
One can only repeat, that, in studying death rates, comparison
should be made with those of districts the inhabitants of which exist
under similar conditions. See Table V., page 13, East Districts.
The following are death rates per 1000 living from the seven
principal zymotic diseases and respiratory diseases. (See Tables
VIII. and IX., pages 17 and 18).
ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
| 1894. | 1895. | 1896 | 1897. | 1898. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar | 2.4 | 4.3 | 3.6 | (A) 3.06 | (B) 3.03 | (A) 3.20 | (B) 3.14 |
| Bromley | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.6 | (A) 2.9 | (B) 2.8 | (A) 4.27 | (B) 4.11 |