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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 1903
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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The excess of births was as follows: —
| Males. | Females. | Total Gain. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar | 401 | 495 | 896 |
| Bromley | 578 | 589 | 1167 |
| Bow | 329 | 374 | 708 |
| Totals | 1308 | 1458 | 2766 |
The male births in the Borough exceeded those of the female by
9, but the male deaths exceeded those of the female by 159, which
makes a gain of 150 females.
At the end of the years 1898, 1899, and 1900 there was also an
excess of females for the Parishes of Poplar and Bromley. In the
Borough for the years 1901 and 1902 females also exceeded the males.
The following figures are the death rates per 1000 living for the
Past 19 years (see page 2):—
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Borough of Poplar. | County of 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 | 21.0 | — | 21.5 |
| 1892 | 23.8 | 21.3 | 32.1 | — | 20.7 |
| 1893 | 22.7 | 23.4 | 23.6 | — | 21.3 |
| 1894 | 19.4 | 19.2 | 18.7 | — | 17.8 |
| 1895 | 24.7 | 22.7 | 20.0 | — | 19.9 |
| 1896 | 21.6 | 20.3 | 20.4 | — | 18.6 |
| 1897 | 21.1 | 19.7 | 21.9 | - | 18.2 |
| 1898 | 21.4 | 21.1 | 24.9 | — | 18.3 |
| 1899 | 23.2 | 22.6 | 23.9 | — | 19.8 |
| 1900 | 23.7 | 20.5 | 22.8 | — | 18.8 |
| 1901 | 20.6 | 19.5 | 19.4 | 19.9 | 17.6 |
| 1902 | 21.2 | 18.9 | 18.5 | 19.9 | 17.7 |
| 1903 | 18.7 | 18.7 | 16.4 | 18.1 | 15.7 |