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Poplar 1911

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

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TABLE IX.

Table: TABLE IX.METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. The Borough.Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1911.

TABLE IX.

METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. The Borough.

Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1911.

Causes of Death. (see page 49.)Nett Deaths in whole Borough at subjoined Ages.Nett Deaths in Public Institutions and certain localities within and outside Borough (at all ages) belonging thereto.Nett Total Deaths in Public Institutions, &c.
All Ages.Under 1.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.Poplar Union Workhouse.Sick Asylum.Blackwall Sick Asylum.Stepney Union Workhouse.Poplar Hospital.See Footnotes.Outlying Institutions.
12345678910
All ClassesCertified3076787307212133112344561620456257267375821365
Uncertified....................................
Enteric Fever15....15432....5........
Smallpox2....11....................22
Measles22138918111..........9........3948
Scarlet Fever10..262....................1010
Whooping cough431616101..........1........910
Diphtheria and Croup4751019112........3....2..3439
Influenza6..........3211............1
Erysipelas5..1......112..4..........4
Cerebro-Spinal Fever411....11................22
Purulent Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis1..1........................11
Acute Meningitis and Encephalitis1........1........1..........1
Acute Encephalitis11..........................11
Continued Fever1..............1..........
Dysentery1..........1....***............11
Lead Poisoning1............1..................
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)228258143993589..88....31*38130
Juberculous Meningitis33895101........2....1..710
Other Tuberculous Diseases2844581141..4....1..914
Rheumatic Fever2........11......1..........1
Cancer, Malignant Disease149..........267548..671..1..31100
Bronchitis248461382..117692649111..2381
Broncho-Pneumonia11844351582185116....6..2043
Pneumonia (all other forms)13313131597302917136....6..2065
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs48242141410212....21**1117
Diarrhœa and Enteritis343234729324811244....8..47101
Appendietis and Enteritis11......2423....1........1011
Alcoholism8..........24232..........5
Cirrhosis of Liver18......1..674..11........213
Nephritis and Bright's Disease801..221173918322........1641
Puerperal Fever4........13......2........13
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition7........16....................33
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth25724512............1251..1..3765
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide126233121214262214413..11924**3192
Suicides18..........85523....11 ‡310
Murder21........1..............1§..1
Manslaughter1............1..............11
Execution1..........1................11
Heat Apoplexy1..........1....................
Other defined Diseases848811714262890206386202134..147160418
Diseases ill-defined or unknown5......111..2..1....1..24
All causes3076787307212133112344561620456257267375821365

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51
METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR.
The Borough.
Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1911.
Causes of Death.
(see page 49.)
Nett Deaths in whole Borough
at subjoined Ages.
Nett Deaths in Public Institutions
and certain localities within
and outside Borough (at all
ages) belonging thereto.
Nett Total Deaths in Public
Institutions, &c.
All Ages.
Under 1.
1 and under 2.
2 and under 5.
5 and under 15.
15 and under 25.
25 and under 45.
45 and under 65.
65 and upwards.
Poplar Union
Workhouse.
Sick Asylum.
Blackwall
Sick Asylum.
Stepney Union
Workhouse.
Poplar
Hospital.
See Footnotes.
Outlying
Institutions.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
All Classes
Certified
3076
787
307
212
133
112
344
561
620
45
625
7
2
67
37
582
1365
Uncertified
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
...
...
Enteric Fever
15
..
..
1
5
4
3
2
..
..
5
..
..
..
..
Smallpox
2
..
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
2
Measles
221
38
91
81
11
..
..
..
..
..
9
..
..
..
..
39
48
Scarlet Fever
10
..
2
6
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
10
10
Whooping cough
43
16
16
10
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
9
10
Diphtheria and Croup
47
5
10
19
11
2
..
..
..
..
3
..
..
2
..
34
39
Influenza
6
..
..
..
..
..
3
2
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
Erysipelas
5
..
1
..
..
..
1
1
2
..
4
..
..
..
..
..
4
Cerebro-Spinal Fever
4
1
1
..
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
2
Purulent Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
Acute Meningitis and Encephalitis
1
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
Acute Encephalitis
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
Continued Fever
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
Dysentery
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
***..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
Lead Poisoning
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)
228
2
5
8
14
39
93
58
9
..
88
..
..
3
1*
38
130
Juberculous Meningitis
33
8
9
5
10
1
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
1
..
7
10
Other Tuberculous Diseases
28
4
4
5
8
1
1
4
1
..
4
..
..
1
..
9
14
Rheumatic Fever
2
..
..
..
..
1
1
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
Cancer, Malignant Disease
149
..
..
..
..
..
26
75
48
..
67
1
..
1
..
31
100
Bronchitis
248
46
13
8
2
..
11
76
92
6
49
1
1
1
..
23
81
Broncho-Pneumonia
118
44
35
15
8
2
1
8
5
1
16
..
..
6
..
20
43
Pneumonia (all other forms)
133
13
13
15
9
7
30
29
17
1
36
..
..
6
..
20
65
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs
48
24
2
1
4
1
4
10
2
1
2
..
..
2
1**
11
17
Diarrhœa and Enteritis
343
234
72
9
3
2
4
8
11
2
44
..
..
8
..
47
101
Appendietis and Enteritis
11
..
..
..
2
4
2
3
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
10
11
Alcoholism
8
..
..
..
..
..
2
4
2
3
2
..
..
..
..
..
5
Cirrhosis of Liver
18
..
..
..
1
..
6
7
4
..
11
..
..
..
..
2
13
Nephritis and Bright's Disease
80
1
..
2
2
1
17
39
18
3
22
..
..
..
..
16
41
Puerperal Fever
4
..
..
..
..
1
3
..
..
..
2
..
..
..
..
1
3
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition
7
..
..
..
..
1
6
..
..
..
......
..
..
..
..
3
3
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth
257
245
12
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
25
1
..
1
..
37
65
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide
126
23
3
12
12
14
26
22
14
4
13
..
1
19
24**
31
92
Suicides
18
..
..
..
..
..
8
5
5
2
3
..
..
1
1 ‡
3
10
Murder
2
1
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1§
..
1
Manslaughter
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
Execution
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
Heat Apoplexy
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Other defined Diseases
848
81
17
14
26
28
90
206
386
20
213
4
..
14
7
160
418
Diseases ill-defined or unknown
5
..
..
..
1
1
1
..
2
..
1
..
..
1
..
2
4
All causes
3076
787
307
212
133
112
344
561
620
45
625
7
2
67
37
582
1365
*On the High Seas (off Dungeness), 1. † Poplar Hippodrome, 1; River Thames, Poplar, 1. ** Bow Cemetery, Bromley, 1.
†† East India Docks, 1; Limehouse Cut, Poplar, 2; Limehouse Cut, Bromley. 2; West India Docks, 3; Bow Creek, Poplar, 2;
River Thames, Poplar, 4; Millwall Docks, 4; River Lea, Bromley, 2; River Lea, Bow, 1; Duckett's Canal, 3; ‡ River Lea,
Bromley, 1. § River Thames, Poplar, 1. It Poplar Police Station, 1; Rivet Thames, Poplar, 2; East India Docks, 1; River
Lea, Bromley, 1; Bow Sub-district, 1; Highway, Bow, 1.