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Poplar 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Borough of
Poplar. Bromley. Bow. Poplar.
1906 9.42 9,79 8.25 9.27
1907 9.41 9.91 8.78 9.45
1908 8.74 8.50 8.80 8.66
1909 9.19 9.13 8.49 8.99
1910 8.91 8.93 7.28 8.18
1911 9.98 10.48 10.36 10.28
1912 9.69 8.96 8.33 9.05
The number of deaths over 65 years was 219 for Poplar, 252 for Bromley, and 174 for Bow, making a total of 645 for the whole Borough. The annual death rates per 1,000 living for the past nineteen years being:—
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Borough of Poplar. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 2.8 | — |
| 1895 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 3.0 | — |
| 1896 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.6 | — |
| 1897 | 3.64 | 2.55 | 3.55 | — |
| 1898 | 3.40 | 2.75 | 4.03 | — |
| 1899 | 4.25 | 3.96 | 4.46 | — |
| 1900 | 4.61 | 3.04 | 3.41 | — |
| 1901 | 4.26 | 3.09 | 3.35 | 3.56 |
| 1902 | 3.90 | 3.21 | 2.94 | 3.38 |
| 1903 | 3.45 | 2.45 | 2.67 | 2.85 |
| 1904 | 3.35 | 2.93 | 2.78 | 3.04 |
| 1905 | 3.70 | 3.09 | 2.84 | 3.24 |
| 1906 | 3.50 | 3.44 | 3.50 | 3.48 |
| 1907 | 4.06 | 3.32 | 3.47 | 3.62 |
| 1908 | 4.14 | 3.37 | 3.53 | 3.69 |
| 1909 | 3.60 | 3.44 | 3.42 | 3.49 |
| 1910 | 3.86 | 3.56 | 3.15 | 3.56 |
| 1911 | 4.30 | 3.52 | 3.62 | 3.82 |
| 1912 | 3.90 | 3.88 | 4.27 | 3.99 |
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Borough of Poplar. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | 146 | 139 | — | — |
| 1895 | 178 | 155 | — | — |
| 1896 | 153 | 145 | — | — |
| * Including phthisis. | ||||