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Poplar 1909

[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 1909, ended 1st January, 1910, excluding non-Parishioners and including deaths in outlying Institutions.

TABLE XX.Showing Mortality from certain groups of Diseases and Proportions to 1000 of Population, and to 1000 Deaths, during the statistical year 1909, ended 1st January, 1910, excluding non-Parishioners and including deaths in outlying Institutions.

POPULAR (SUB-DISTRICTS).
Estimated Population60,804
Deaths of all causes1,008
(All ages.)Total Deaths.Deaths per 1000 of population.Proportion of deaths to 1000 deaths.
X. Seven principal Zymotic Diseases1442.36142.85
2113.47209.32
3. Tubercular Diseases891.4688.29
BROMLEY.
Estimated Population66,685
Deaths from all causes1,120
(All ages.)Total Deaths.Deaths per 1000 of population.Proportion of deaths to 1000 deaths
1. Seven principal Zymotic Diseases1532.29136.60
2. Respiratory (other than Phthisis)2593.88231.25
3. Tubercular Diseases1151.72102.67
BOW.
Estimated Population43,199
Deaths from all causes674
(All ages.)Total Deaths.Deaths per 1000 of population.Proportion of deaths to 1000 deaths.
1. Seven principal Zymotic Diseases791.82117.21
2. Respiratory (other than Phthisis)1262.91186.94
3. Tubercular Diseases902.08133.53
BOROUGH OF POPLAR.
Estimated Population170,688
Deaths from all causes2,802
(All ages.)Total Deaths.Deaths per 1000 of population.Proportion of deaths to 1000 deaths.
1. Seven principal Zymotic Diseases3762.20134.18
2. Respiratory (other than Phthisis)5963.49212.70
3. Tubercular Diseases2941.72104.92