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Poplar 1905

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

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During the year 1905, 20 births were forwarded—16 by the
Medical Officer of Stepney and 1 by the Medical Officer of Finsbury.
14 of the Stepney births occurred in the Mothers' Home, Commercial
Road, and 2 in the London Hospital. The 4 births in Finsbury
took place in the City of London Lying-in Hospital.
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* Tkese figures are calculated upon the acreage of tlie district including
the water area, but exclusive of area covered by water they are:—93 83 per
acre for the Borough of Poplar, 100-10 for the Parishes of Poplar and Bromley
combined, and 78-jJ7 for Bow. County of London 62-6 (no account being
taken of tidal water and foreshore.)
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being 62.6 (see footnote) inhabitants per acre in Registration
London, 72 94 per acre for the Borough of Poplar, 5116 per acre in
Poplar Parish, 111.5 in Bromley, and 76.74 in Bow.* These estimated
populations are the figures used in calculating the various
rates in the present Report for the year 1905.
The various rates quoted in this Report for the years 1893 to 1900
are the rates as stated in previous Reports ; they are calculated upon
the then estimated populations, and as far as possible from past
Annual Reports for the Parish of Bow figures respecting certain
diseases have been extracted and the rates worked out so that the
three parishes might be compared, but the rates in Tables IV., V.,
and VI., have been calculated upon revised estimated populations
based upon the known censuses of 1891, 1896, and 1901.
Mothers' Home, Commercial Road.
poplar. bromley. bow.
Male. Female. Male. Female. Male. Female.
London Hospital.
poplar. bromley. bow.
Male. Female. Male. Female. Male. Female.
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City of London Lying-in Hospital.
POrLAB. bkomley. bow.
Male. Female. Male. Female. Male. Female.
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Mothers' Home, Commercial road.
poplar.
bromley.
bow.
Male.
Female.
Male.
Female.
Male.
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London Hospital.
poplar.
bromley.
bow.
Male.
Female.
Male.
Female.
Male.
e.
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City of London Lying-in Hospital.
poplar.
bromley.
bow.
Male.
Female.
Male.
Female.
Male.
e.
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* These figures are calculated upon the acreage of the district including
the water area, but exclusive of area covered by water they are:—93.83 per
acre for the Borough of Poplar, 100.10 for the Parishes of Poplar and Bromley
combined, and 78.87 for Bow. County of London 62.6 (no account being
taken of tidal water and foreshore.)