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Poplar 1914
[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 2,694 deaths
which were registered there must be deducted 438 deaths of actual nonresidents,
and 520 deaths in institutions entirely outlying must be added,
making a total for the Borough of 2,776 upon which the death rate is
calculated.
The 966 deaths in Poplar included 11 illegitimate children, 6 male and 5 female; the 1,125 deaths in Bromley included 7 illegitimate children, 5 male and 2 female ; the 685 Bow deaths included 10 illegitimate children, 4 male and 6 female, making a total for the Borough of 28 deaths of illegitimate children.
| Males. | Females. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar | 541 | 425 | 966 |
| Bromley | 580 | 545 | 1,125 |
| Bow | 349 | 336 | 685 |
| Totals | 1,470 | 1,306 | 2,776 |
The excess of births was as follows:—
| Males. | Females. | Total Gain. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar | 317 | 404 | 721 |
| Bromley | 532 | 532 | 1,064 |
| Bow | 255 | 243 | 498 |
| Totals | 1,104 | 1,179 | 2,283 |
The male births in the Borough exceeded those of the female by 89,
and the male deaths exceeded those of the female by 164, which makes
a gain of 75 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 1911-1913, there was also a gain of females,
but for the year 1910 the males gained over the females.