Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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the Borough of Poplar of 1610. The annual d'-ath rates per 1000
living for the past twelve years being : —
Poplar. Bromlev. Bow.
Borough of
Poplar.
1891 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
1904 10.81 10.51 10.29 10.56
1905 9.75 9.57 8.96 9.48
The number of deaths over 65 years was 221 for Poplar, 209
for Bromley, and 121 for Bow, making a total of 551 for the whole
Borough. The annual death rates per 1000 living for the past twelve
years being:—
Poplar. Bromley. Bow.
Borough of
Poplar.
1894 3.0 2.2 2.8 —
1895 4.1 2.9 3.0 —
1896 3.4 2.7 2.6 —
1897 3.64 2.55 3.55 —
1898 3.40 2.75 4.03 —
1899 4.25 3.96 4.46
1900 4.61 3.04 3.41 —
1901 4.26 3.09 3.35 3.56
1902 3.90 3.21 2.94 3.38
1903 3.45 2.45 2.67 2.85
1904 3.35 2.93 2.78 3.04
1905 3.70 3.09 2.84 3.24
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