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Poplar 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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The following figures are the death rates per 1,000 living for the past 30 years (see page 2):—
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Borough of • Poplar. | County of London. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | 22.0 | 20.1 | — | — | 20.4 |
| 1886 | 21.7 | 15.6 | — | — | 20.6 |
| 1887 | 20.6 | 17.0 | — | — | 20.3 |
| 1888 | 21.5 | 18.9 | — | — | 19.3 |
| 1889 | 20.4 | 18.0 | — | — | 18.4 |
| 1890 | 27.4 | 15.9 | — | — | 21.4 |
| 1891 | 21.8 | 22.6 | 21.0 | — | 21.5 |
| 1892 | 23.8 | 21.3 | 22.1 | — | 20.7 |
| 1893 | 22.7 | 23.4 | 23.6 | — | 21.3 |
| 1894 | 19.4 | 19.2 | 18.7 | — | 17.8 |
| 1895 | 24.7 | 22.7 | 20.0 | — | 19.9 |
| 1896 | 21.6 | 20.3 | 20.4 | — | 18.6 |
| 1897 | 21.1 | 19.7 | 21.9 | — | 18.2 |
| 1898 | 21.4 | 21.1 | 24.9 | — | 18.3 |
| 1899 | 23.2 | 22.6 | 23.9 | — | 19.8 |
| 1900 | 23.7 | 20.5 | 22.8 | — | 18.8 |
| 1901 | 20.6 | 19.5 | 19.4 | 19.9 | 17.6 |
| 1902 | 21.2 | 18.9 | 18.5 | 19.9 | 17.7 |
| 1903 | 18.7 | 18.7 | 16.4 | 18.1 | 15.7 |
| 1904 | 18.7 | 18.8 | 17.9 | 18.6 | 16.6 |
| 1905 | 18.0 | 18.1 | 16.2 | 17.6 | 15.6 |
| 1906 | 17.8 | 18.0 | 16.4 | 17.5 | 15.1 |
| 1907 | 17.03 | 17.51 | 15.80 | 16.84 | 14.6 |
| 1908 | 16.57 | 16.11 | 16.26 | 16.31 | 13.8 |
| 1909 | 16.57 | 16.79 | 15.60 | 16.41 | 14.0 |
| 1910 | 16.07 | 15.48 | 13.93 | 15.29 | 12.7 |
| 1911 | 19.01 | 19.01 | 18.77 | 18.95 | 15.0 |
| 1912 | 17.14 | 16.27 | 15.61 | 16.41 | 13.6 |
| 1913 | 17.85 | 16.54 | 15.39 | 16.71 | 14.2 |
| 1914 | 17.29 | 17.46 | 16.88 | 17.25 | 14.4 |
It should be borne in mind that, in studying death rates, comparison
should be made with those of districts the inhabitants of which exist
under similar conditions See Table XVIII , page 95, East Districts
The following are death rates per 1,000 living from the seven principal
zymotic diseases and respiratory diseases, and proportions of deaths to
1,000 deaths from all causes See Table XXI , page 97