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Poplar 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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In dealing separately with the sub.districts as above, it will be seen
by referring to Tables I., II., and III., that in considering the deaths of
non.residents and those from outlying institutions, certain additions and
deductions from the sub.districts have to be made in respect of themselves,
but when considering the Borough as a whole, then from the 2588 deaths
which were registered there must be deducted 443 deaths of actual nonresidents
and 544 deaths in institutions entirely outlying must be added,
making a total for the Borough of 2689 upon which the death rate is
calculated.
The 998 deaths in Poplar included 8 illegitimate children, 5 male and 3 female ; the 1067 deaths in Bromley included 7 illegitimate children, 5 male and 2 female ; the 624 Bow deaths included 1 illegitimate male child, making a total for the Borough of 16 deaths of illegitimate children
| Males. | Females. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peplar | 542 | 456 | 998 |
| Bromley | 561 | 506 | 1067 |
| Bow | 327 | 297 | 624 |
| Totals | 1430 | 1259 | 2689 |
The excess of births was as follows :—
| Males. | Females. | Total Gain. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar | 377 | 468 | 845 |
| Bromley | 476 | 609 | 1085 |
| Bow | 270 | 319 | 589 |
| Totals | 1123 | 1396 | 2519 |
The female births in the Borough exceeded those of the male by
102 and the male deaths exceeded those of the female by 171 which makes
a gain of 273 females.
At the end of the years 1898, 1899 and 1900 there was a gain of
females from the Sub.Districts of Poplar and Bromley. In the Borough
for the years 1901.1909 and 1911.1912 there was also a gain of females,
but for the year 1910 the males gained over the females,