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Poplar 1908

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

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TABLE XVIII. The Year 1908.

Population estimated to the middle of the Year 1908.Persons to an Acre 1908BirthsDeathsThe Deaths registered include
Deaths ofPrincipal Zymotic Diseases.Small-pox.Measles.Deaths fromDiarrhœa.Violence.Inquest Cases.Deaths in Public Institutions.
Infants under One Year of agePersons aged 65 Years and upwards.Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaWhooping Cough.Fever.
76 Great Towns162349512-44435724601957175-261161506917182578475112511074892841956663756
London4795757-1228986735313943-65990152454872498422725922787680127009
Poplar Borough17044573.2254512781675629372080363368131421523781136
Poplar Sub-Dist.6051051.88188210032232511260251043335167140438
Bromley66892110.412237107828522615103120231855455137412
Bow4304377.45133270016915295024661753730101286

* See footnote, pages viii. and 2.

TABLE XIX. The Year 1908.

BirthsDeaths from all causes.Annual Rate per 1,000 Persons Living.Deaths under One Year to 1,000 Births.Annual Death Rate per 1000 livingPercentage to Total Deaths.
Deaths from
Principal Zymotic Diseases.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaWhooping Cough.Fever.Diarrhoea.Violence.
Aged 1 to 65 years.Aged 65 years & upwardsInquest Cases.Deaths Public Institutions.
76 Great Towns26.914.91.590.000.310.100.160.290.080.650.56129--8.025.9
London25.213.81.350.000.310.110.150.200.050.530.57113--10.140.1
Poplar Borough31.9816.312.180.000.460.210.190.390.070.830.891238.663.6913.5940.84
Poplar Sub-Dist.31.1016.572.080.000.410.160.060.540.040.841.101188.744.1413.9543.66
Bromley33.4416.112.250 .000.460.290.340.260.070.800.821268.503.3712.7038.21
Bow30.9416.262.200.000.550.130.130.390.110.850.691198.803.5314.4240.85