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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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INFANTILE MORTALITY.
The death rates of children under one year per 1000 births for the past ten years being:—
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Borough of Poplar. | County of London. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | 152 | 152 | 158 | — | — |
| 1895 | 190 | 184 | 177 | — | — |
| 1896 | 177 | 168 | 184 | — | — |
| 1897 | 172 | 164 | 181 | — | — |
| 1898 | 172 | 198 | 216 | — | — |
| 1899 | 183 | 174 | 177 | — | — |
| 1900 | 182 | 179 | 234 | — | — |
| 1901 | 156 | 167 | 174 | 165 | 148 |
| 1902 | 162 | 152 | 141 | 153 | 141 |
| 1903 | 140 | 178 | 125 | 152 | 131 |
AGE MORTALITY.
The annual death rates per 1000 living for the past ten years being::—
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Borough of Poplar. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | 11.37 | 11.46 | 10.74 | — |
| 1895 | 14.0 | 12.34 | 10.89 | — |
| 1896 | 11.94 | 11.31 | 11.11 | — |
| 1897 | 11.83 | 11.25 | 12.15 | — |
| 1898 | 12.13 | 11.14 | 13.99 | — |
| 1899 | 12.77 | 12.46 | 13.36 | — |
| 1900 | 12.93 | 11.13 | 11.47 | — |
| 1901 | 10.84 | 10.71 | 10.28 | 10.65 |
| 1902 | 11.67 | 10.25 | 11.00 | 10.93 |
| 1903 | 10.55 | 9.86 | 9.62 | 10.04 |