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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 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Illegitimate Births—continued.
| Particulars. | Males. | Females. | Totals. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromley—contd. | ||||||
| Poplar Union Workhouse | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 17 | |
| Queen Charlotte's Lying-in Hospital | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Sick Asylum | 0 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 21 | |
| Stepney Union Workhouse | 5 | 13 | ||||
| Births, nett | 15 | 13 | 28 | |||
| Bow. | ||||||
| Registrar's Weekly Returns | 6 | 6 | 12 | |||
| Poplar Union Workhouse | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 | |
| Sick Asylum | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Hackney Union Infirmary | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Births, nett | 11 | 12 | 23 | |||
making a corrected total of 78 illegitimate births for the Borough:—
42 males and 36 females.
Marriages.
During the year the marriages of 2724 persons were registered in
the Borough, giving an annual rate of 15 93 per 1000 of the estimated
population, the rate for England and Wales being 14.8 and for
London 16.0.
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 | — | — | — |