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Poplar 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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The following figures are the death rates per 1000 living for the past 26 years (see page 2):—
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Borough of Poplar. | County of London. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | 22.0 | 20.1 | — | — | 20.4 |
| 1886 | 21.7 | 15.6 | — | — | 20.6 |
| 1887 | 20.6 | 17.0 | — | — | 20.3 |
| 1888 | 21.5 | 18.9 | — | — | 19.3 |
| 1889 | 20.4 | 18.0 | — | — | 18.4 |
| 1890 | 27.4 | 15.9 | — | — | 21.4 |
| 1891 | 21.8 | 22.6 | 21.0 | — | 21.5 |
| 1892 | 23.8 | 21.3 | 22.1 | — | 20.7 |
| 1893 | 22.7 | 23.4 | 23.6 | — | 21.3 |
| 1894 | 19.4 | 19.2 | 18.7 | — | 17.8 |
| 1895 | 24.7 | 22.7 | 20.0 | — | 19.9 |
| 1896 | 21.6 | 20.3 | 20.4 | — | 18.6 |
| 1897 | 21.1 | 19.7 | 21.9 | — | 18.2 |
| 1898 | 21.4 | 21.1 | 24.9 | — | 18.3 |
| 1899 | 23.2 | 22.6 | 23.9 | — | 19.8 |
| 1900 | 23.7 | 20.5 | 22.8 | — | 18.8 |
| 1901 | 20.6 | 19.5 | 19.4 | 19.9 | 17.6 |
| 1902 | 21.2 | 18.9 | 18.5 | 19.9 | 17.7 |
| 1903 | 18.7 | 18.7 | 16.4 | 18.1 | 15.7 |
| 1904 | 18.7 | 18.8 | 17.9 | 18.6 | 16.6 |
| 1905 | 18.0 | 18.1 | 16.2 | 17.6 | 15.6 |
| 1906 | 17.8 | 18.0 | 16.4 | 17.5 | 15.1 |
| 1907 | 17.03 | 17.51 | 15.80 | 16.84 | 14.6 |
| 1908 | 16.57 | 16.11 | 16.26 | 16.31 | 13.8 |
| 1909 | 16.57 | 16.79 | 15.60 | 16.41 | 14.0 |
| 1910 | 16.07 | 15.48 | 13.93 | 15.29 | 12.7 |
It should be borne in mind that, in studying death rates, comparison
should be made with those of districts the inhabitants of which exist under
similar conditions. See Table XVII., page 66, East Districts.
The following are death rates per 1000 living from the seven principal
symotic diseases and respiratory diseases, and proportion of deaths to
1,000 deaths from all causes. See Table XX., page 68.