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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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RESPIRATORY DISEASES.
| 1894. | 1895. | 1896. | 1897. | 1898. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar | 3.3 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| Bromley | 4.3 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.11 |
There were 346 deaths of children under one year of age, belonging
to Poplar, and 507 deaths under one year of age, belonging to
Bromley. The death rates of children, under one year per 1000
births for the past five years being :—
1894. 1895. 1896. 1897. 1898.
Poplar 152 190 177 172 172
Bromley 152 184 168 164 198
The number of deaths from one year to 65 years of age was 709
for Poplar, and 777 for Bromley. The annual death rates per 1000
living for the past five years being :—
1894. 1895. 1896. 1897. 1898.
Poplar 11.37 14.0 1194 11.83 12.13
Bromley 11.46 12.34 11.31 11.25 11.14
The number of deaths over 65 years was 199 for Poplar and 192
for Bromley. The annual death rates per 1000 living for the past
five years being :—
1894. 1895. 1896. 1897. 1898.
Poplar 3.0 4.1 3.4 3.64 340
Bromley 2.2 2.9 2.7 2.55 2.75
TUBERCULAR DISEASES.*
See Tables viii. and ix.
| 1895. | 1896. | 1897. | 1898. | ||
| Poplar | 146 | 178 | 153 | 169 | 191 |
| Bromley | 139 | 155 | 145 | 175 | i63 |
* See page 42 under heading of Slaughter-houses and Cow houses.