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Poplar 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Notification of Births Act, 1907.
During the year 4,648 notifications were received under the Notification
of Births Act, 1907.
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
Notifications of Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
Sixty.four cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum were notified during
the year, see Tables XXV.—XXVIII., 37 Poplar, 24 Bromley and 3
Bow.
AGE MORTALITY.
The annual death rates per 1,000 living for the past 10 years being:—
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Borough of Poplar. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 9.42 | 9.79 | 8.25 | 9.27 |
| 1907 | 9.41 | 9.91 | 8.78 | 9.45 |
| 1908 | 8.74 . | 8.50 | 8.80 | 8.66 |
| 1909 | 9.19 | 9.13 | 8.49 | 8.99 |
| 1910 | 8.91 | 8.93 | 7.28 | 8.18 |
| 1911 | 9.98 | 10.48 | 10.36 | 10.28 |
| 1912 | 9.69 | 8.96 | 8.33 | 9.05 |
| 1913 | 10.07 | 8.56 | 8.48 | 9.06 |
| 1914 | 9.50 | 9.56 | 9.39 | 9.50 |
| 1915 | 12.12 | 9.99 | 9.74 | 10.66 |
The number of deaths over 65 years was 288 for Poplar, 289 for
Bromley, and 187 for Bow, making a total of 764 for the whole Borough.
The annual death rates per 1,000 living tor the past 10 years being :—
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Borough of Poplar. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 3.50 | 3.44 | 3.50 | 3.48 |
| 1907 | 4.06 | 3.32 | 3.47 | 3.62 |
| 1908 | 4.14 | 3.37 | 3.53 | 3.69 |
| 1909 | 3.60 | 3.44 | 3.42 | 3.49 |
| 1910 | 3.86 | 3.56 | 3.15 | 3.56 |
| 1911 | 4.30 | 3.52 | 3.62 | 3.82 |
| 1912 | 3.90 | 3.88 | 4.27 | 3.99 |
| 1913 | 4.22 | 4.06 | 3.55 | 3.98 |
| 1914 | 4.51 | 3.88 | 3.77 | 4.07 |
| 1915 | 5.30 | 4.61 | 4.74 | 4.88 |