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Poplar 1911

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

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Table: Sickness and Mortality Statistics During the Three Months ended September30th, 1911.

Sickness and Mortality Statistics During the Three Months ended September30th, 1911.

,, Shoreditch6.9221.3266
,, Bethnal Green6.1520.1235
,, Stepney6.3318.8223
London5.3615.5203

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The cause of the high rate for deaths under one year to 1,000 births
registered was due to diarrhoea and enteritis.

Table: For the three months ended September 30th, 1911, the deaths from these diseases of children under two years of age were:—

For the three months ended September 30th, 1911, the deaths from these diseases of children under two years of age were:—

Poplar283
Shoreditch176
Bethnal Green211
Stepney379
County of London4,310

Table: INQUESTS AND DEATHS FROM VIOLENCE.Inquests and Deaths from violence during the year1911were as follows: —

INQUESTS AND DEATHS FROM VIOLENCE.

Inquests and Deaths from violence during the year1911were as follows: —

Sub-Districts.Number of Inquests held in the SubDistricts.Deduct Inquests held on nonpa rishioners.Add Inquests held on parishioners from outlying districts.Total Inquests belonging to each SubDistrict.Verdict from Violence.Verdict from Natural Causes.
Poplar1482850170G6104
Bromley2731*23218355128
Bow59333892762
Totals480153115442148294