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Poplar 1908

[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 statistical year 1908, ended 2nd January, 1909, excluding non-Parishioners and including deaths in outlying Institutions. POPLAR (SUB-DISTRICT). Estimated Population 60,510 Deaths from all causes 1,003

TABLE XX. Showing Mortality from certain groups of Diseases and Proportions to 1000 of Population, and to 1000 Deaths, during the statistical year 1908, ended 2nd January, 1909, excluding non-Parishioners and including deaths in outlying Institutions. POPLAR (SUB-DISTRICT). Estimated Population 60,510 Deaths from all causes 1,003

(All ages.)Total Deaths.Deaths per 1000 of population.Proportion of deaths to 1000 deaths.
1. Seven principal Zymotic Diseases1262.06125.62
2. Respiratory (other than Phthisis)1863.07185.44
3. Tubercular Diseases1101.81109.67

Table: BEOMLEY. Estimated Population 66,892 Deaths from all causes 1,078

BEOMLEY. Estimated Population 66,892 Deaths from all causes 1,078

(All ages.)Total Deaths.Deaths per 1000 of population.Proportion of deaths to 1000 deaths
1. Seven principal Zymotic Diseases1512.25140.07
2. Respiratory (other than Phthisis)1932.88179.03
3. Tubercular Diseases1372.04127.08

Table: BOW. Estimated Population 43,043 Deaths from all causes 700

BOW. Estimated Population 43,043 Deaths from all causes 700

(All ages.)Total Deaths.Deaths per 1000 of population.Proportion of deaths to 1000 deaths.
1. Seven principal Zymotic Diseases952.20135.71
2. Respiratory (other than Phthisis)1383.22197.14
3. Tubercular Diseases811.88115.71

Table: BOROUGH OP POPLAR. Estimated Population 170,445 Deaths from all causes 2,781

BOROUGH OP POPLAR. Estimated Population 170,445 Deaths from all causes 2,781

(All ages.)Total Deaths.Deaths per 1000 of population.Proportion of deaths to 1000 deaths.
1. Seven principal Zymotic Diseases3722.18133.76
2. Respiratory (other than Phthisis)5173.03185.90
3. Tubercular Diseases3281.92117.94