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Poplar 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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The following death rates* for the year 1914 are interesting when compared with one another :—
| Annual Rate per 1,000 persons living. | Deaths of Children under one year of age to 1,000 Births. | |
|---|---|---|
| Poplar Borough | 17.25 | 117† |
| Poplar (Sub-District) | 17.29 | 108 |
| Bromley | 17.46 | 118 |
| Bow | 16.88 | 127 |
| England and Wales | 13.7 | 105 |
| 97 Great Towns ‡ | 15.0 | 114 |
| 145 Smaller Towns | 13.1 | 104 |
| London | 14.4 | 104 |
| Liverpool | 19.4 | - |
| Manchester | 16.7 | - |
| Edinburgh | 15.4 | - |
| Glasgow | 16.6 | - |
| Dublin | 20.8 | - |
| Belfast | 18.8 | - |
| Paris | 15.9 | - |
| Amsterdam | 11.5 | - |
| Copenhagen | 13.9 | - |
| Stockholm | 13.8 | - |
| Christiania | 12.8 | - |
| Madras | 46.2 | - |
| Calcutta | 28.3 | - |
| Bombay | 32.3 | - |
| New Orleans | 19.8 | - |
| Chicago | 14.1 | - |
* Compiled from Quarterly Returns, Registrar-General.
† See Footnote ** pages 12 and 13.
‡ Including London.