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Poplar 1903

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]

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In the 52 weeks 3199 deaths were registered in the Borough of
Poplar, 853 deaths having occurred in the Parish of Poplar, 1873
in Bromley, and 473 in Bow; from the 853 deaths which took
place in Poplar there must be deducted 79 deaths of non-residents,
and to the remainder must be added 336 deaths which occurred in
outlying institutions, making a total of 1110 deaths of Poplar
parishioners. Treating the 1873 registered deaths in Bromley in
the same manner, viz., deducting 775 deaths of non-parishioners and
adding 174 deaths in outlying institutions, the deaths to be assigned
to this parish will be found to be 1272. From the 473 Bow deaths,
there must be deducted 20 non-residents and added 242 deaths in
outlying institutions, making a total of 695 deaths.
In dealing separately with the parishes as above, it will be seen
by referring to Tables I., II. and III. that in considering the deaths
of non-residents and those from outlying institutions, that certain
additions and deductions from the parishes have to be made in
respect of themselves, but when considering the Borough as a whole,
then from the 3199 deaths which were registered there must be
deducted 507 deaths of actual non-residents and 385 deaths in
institutions entirely outlying must be added, making a total for the
Borough of 3077, upon which the death rate is calculated.

The 1110 deaths in Poplar included 19 illegitimate children, 9 male and 10 female; the 1272 deaths in Bromley included 19 illegitimate children, 13 male and 6 female; the 695 Bow deaths included 7 illegitimate children, 2 male and 5 female, making a total for the Borough of 45 deaths of illegitimate children.

Males.Females.Totals.
Poplar5915191110
Bromley6686041272
Bow359336695
Totals. 161814593077