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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 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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The number of deaths over 65 years was 210 for Poplar, 232 for Bromley, and 150 for Bow, making a total of 592 for the whole Borough The ^annual death rates per 1,000 living for the past thirteen 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 |
| 1906 | 3.50 | 3.44 | 3.50 | 3.48 |
TUBERCULAR DISEASES. See Table XX., page 48. (Deaths at all ages.)
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Borough of Poplar. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | 146 | 139 | — | — |
| 1895 | 178 | 155 | — | — |
| 1896 | 153 | 145 | — | — |
| 1897 | 169 | 175 | — | — |
| 1898 | 191 | 163 | — | — |
| 1899 | 183 | 182 | — | — |
| 1900 | 148 | 174 | 105 | 427 |
| 1901 | 160 | 146 | 96 | 402 |
| 1902 | 142 | 137 | 115 | 394 |
| 1903 | 155 | 145 | 98 | 398 |
| 1904 | 145 | 129 | 96 | 370 |
| 1905 | 134 | 136 | 78 | 348 |
| 1906 | 151 | 126 | 74 | 351 |