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Poplar 1915

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

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8
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 3,139
deaths which were registered there must be deducted 587 deaths of actual
non-residents, and 507 deaths in institutions entirely outlying must be
added, making a total for the Borough of 3,059 upon which the death
rate is calculated.

Table: The 1,167 deaths in Poplar included 11 illegitimate children, 2 male and 9 female; the 1,155 deaths in Bromley included 12 illegitimate children, 9 male and 3 female; the 737 Bow deaths included 6 illegitimate children, 1 male and 5 female, making a total for the Borough of 29 deaths of illegitimate children.

The 1,167 deaths in Poplar included 11 illegitimate children, 2 male and 9 female; the 1,155 deaths in Bromley included 12 illegitimate children, 9 male and 3 female; the 737 Bow deaths included 6 illegitimate children, 1 male and 5 female, making a total for the Borough of 29 deaths of illegitimate children.

Males.Females.Totals.
Poplar6515161,167
Bromley6185371,155
Bow371366737
Totals1,6401,4193,059

Table: The excess of births over deaths was as follows:—

The excess of births over deaths was as follows:—

Males.Females.Total Gain.
Poplar148289437
Bromley362475837
Bow168186354
Totals6789501,628

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The female births in the Borough exceeded those of the male by 51,
and the male deaths exceeded those of the female by 221, which makes
a gain of 272 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 1911-1914, there was also a gain of females,
but for the year 1910 the males gained over the females.