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Poplar 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Illegitimate Births—continued.
| Particulars. | Males. | Females. | Totals. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromley—contd. | |||||
| Sick Asylum | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| City of London Union Infirmary | 1 | ||||
| Stepney Union Workhouse | 2 | ||||
| Births, nett | 24 | 25 | 49 | ||
| Bow. | |||||
| Registrar's Weekly Returns | 8 | 5 | 13 | ||
| Poplar Union Workhouse | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
| Sick Asylum | 2 | ||||
| Births, nett | 11 | 11 | 22 | ||
making a corrected total of 125 illegitimate births for the Borough:—
56 males and 69 females.
Marriages.
During the year the marriages of 2590 persons were registered in
the Borough, giving an annual rate of 15.19 per 1000 of the estimated
population, the rate for England and Wales being 14.9* and for
London 15.9.†
The annual marriage rate per 1000 living being:—
| Poplar and Bromley. | Bow. | Borough of Poplar. | County of London. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | 14.07 | — | — | — |
| 1895 | 13.7 | — | — | — |
| 1896 | 16.0 | — | — | — |
| 1897 | 16.92 | — | — | — |
| 1898 | 17.92 | — | — | — |
*This rate was 0.9 per 1000 below the corresponding rate in 1907, and 0.9 below
the average rate in the ten years 1898-1907. Registrar-General's Annual Summary.
†This is the lowest rate recorded in London since complete marriage statistics
have been available. Registrar-General's Annual Summary.