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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 1899
Annual report, year 1899, on the sanitary condition with vital statistics of the parishes of Poplar and Bromley within the Poplar District
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| 1894. | 1895. | 1896. | 1897. | 1898. | 1899. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (A) | (B) | (A) | (B) | (A) | (B) | ||||
| Poplar | 2.4 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.06 | 3.03 | 3.20 | 3.14 | 3.61 | 3.52 |
| Bromley | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 4.27 | 4.11 | 3.38 | 3.21 |
| 1894. | 1895. | 1896. | 1897. | 1898. | 1899. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar | 3.3 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.90 |
| Bromley | 4.3 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.11 | 4.89 |
There were 363 deaths of children under one year of age, belonging
to Poplar, and 433 deaths under one year of age, belonging to
Bromley. The death rates of children, under one year per 1000
births for the past six years being:—
1894.
1895.
1896.
1897.
1898.
1899.
Poplar 152 190 177 172 172 183
Bromley 152 184 168 164 198 174
The number of deaths from one year to 65 years of age was 750
for Poplar, and 868 for Bromley. The annual death rates per 1000
living for the past six years being:—
1894.
1895.
1896.
1897.
1898.
1899.
Poplar 11.37 14.0 11.94 11.83 12.13 •• 12.77
Bromley 11.46 12.34 11.31 11.25 11.14 12.46
The number of deaths over 65 years was 250 for Poplar and 276
for Bromley. The annual death rates per 1000 living for the past
six years being:—