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Poplar 1914

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

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Table: TABLE XXI. Showing Mortality from certain groups of Diseases and Proportions to 1,000 of Population, and to 1,000 Deaths, during the statistical year ended. 2nd, January, 1915, excluding non-Parishioners and including deaths in outlying Institutions. POPLAR (SUB-DISTRICT). Estimated Population 55,869 Deaths from all causes 966

TABLE XXI. Showing Mortality from certain groups of Diseases and Proportions to 1,000 of Population, and to 1,000 Deaths, during the statistical year ended. 2nd, January, 1915, excluding non-Parishioners and including deaths in outlying Institutions. POPLAR (SUB-DISTRICT). Estimated Population 55,869 Deaths from all causes 966

(All ages.)Total Deaths.Deaths per 1,000 of population.Proportion of deaths to 1,000 deaths.
1. Seven principal Zymotic Diseases ...901.6193.16
2. Respiratory (other than Phthisis)1953.49201.86
3. Tubercular Diseases1322.36136.64
BROMLEY.
Estimated Population 64,397
Deaths from all causes 1,125
(All ages.)Total Deaths.Deaths per 1,000 of population.Proportion of deaths to 1,000 deaths.
1. Seven principal Zymolic Diseases1452.25128.88
2. Respiratory (other than Phthsis)2313,58205.33
3. Tubercular Diseases1342.48119.11
BOW.
Estimated Population 40,573 Deaths from all causes 685
(All ages.)Total Deaths.Deaths per 1,000 of population.Proportion of deaths to 1,000 deaths.
1. Seven principal Zymotic Diseases1042.56151.82
2. Respiratory (other than Phthisis)1283.15186.86
3. Tubercular Diseases801.97116.78
BOROUGH OF POPLAR.
Estimated Population 160,839
Deaths from all causes 2,776
(All ages.)Total Deaths.Deaths per 1,090 of population.Proportion of deaths to 1,000 deaths.
1. Seven principal Zymotic Diseases3392.10122.11
2. Respiratory (other than Phthisis)5543.44199.56
3. Tubercular Diseases3462.15124.63