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Poplar 1905

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

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Table: TABLE XX.Showing Mortality from certain groups of Diseases and Proportions to 1000 of Population, and to 1000 Deaths, during the gear 1905, ended 30th December, 1905, excluding non-Parishioners and including deaths in outlying Institutions.

TABLE XX.Showing Mortality from certain groups of Diseases and Proportions to 1000 of Population, and to 1000 Deaths, during the gear 1905, ended 30th December, 1905, excluding non-Parishioners and including deaths in outlying Institutions.

POPLAR (PARISH).
Estimated Population 59,654
Deaths from all causes 1,077
(All ages.)Total Deaths.Deaths per 1000 of population.Proportion of deaths to 1000 deaths.
1. Seven principal Zymotic Diseases1292.16119.77
2. Respiratory (other than Phthisis)2103.52194.98
3. Tubercular Diseases1342.24124.44
BROMLEY.
Estimated Population 67,499
Deaths from all causes 1,222
(All ages.)Total Deaths.Deaths per 1000 of population.Proportion of deaths to 1000 deaths.
1. Seven principal Zymotic Diseases2022.99165.30
2. Respiratory (other than Phthisis)2453.62200.49
3. Tubercular Diseases1362.01112.29
BOW.
Estimated Population 42,591
Deaths from all causes 694
(All ages.)Total Deaths.Deaths per 1000 of population.Proportion of deaths to 1000 deaths.
1. Seven principal Zymotic Diseases1042.44149.85
2. Respiratory (other than Phthisis)1403.28201.72
3. Tubercular Diseases781.83112.39
BOROUGH OF POPLAR.
Estimated Population 169,744
Deaths from all causes 2,993
(All ages.)Total Deaths.Deaths per 1000 of population.Proportion of deaths to 1000 deaths.
1. Seven principal Zymotic Diseases4352.56145.33
2. Respiratory (other than Phthisis)5953.50198.79
3. Tubercular Diseases3482.05116.27