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Poplar 1915

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

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Table: TABLE IX METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR The Borough.Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1915.

TABLE IX METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR The Borough.

Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1915.

Causes of Death (see pag3 46).Nett Deaths in whole Borough at subjoined Ages.Nett Deaths in Public Institutions and certain localities within and outside Borough (at all ages) belonging thereto.Nett Total Deaths in Public Institutions, &c.
All Ages.Under 1.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.Poplar Union Workhouse.Sick Asylum.Bow-Institution.Bromley House Institution.Poplar Hospital.See Footnotes.Outlying Institutions.
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All causesCertified3057628243190112963576677645773847178265051452
Uncertified2......1.........1.....................22
1 Enteric Fever6............141......2............46
2 Small Pox...................................................
3 Measles1142052366...............12............418
4 Scarlet Fever8...152........................2...88
5 Whooping Cough723722112...............14............418
6 Diphtheria and Croup37310186...............4............3135
7 Influenza22............1399..................22
8 Erysipelas124......11...24...7...............7
9 Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)26972121537131614189......2...53145
10 Tuberculous Meningitis391071372............4............1317
11 Other Tuberculous Diseases202...44352......4............812
12 Cancer, malignant disease1671...11...1691574503...1...3290
13 Rheumatic Fever15......1333416............411
14 Meningitis34124755...110614......1...1521
15 Organic Heart Disease286......113123412021638914...1424135
10 Bronchitis29644158212090322911315...2...9168
17 Pneumonia (all forms)2756061344622563140......132*44100
18 Other diseases of respiratory organs451854...2586...31...1...712
19 Diarrhoea and Enteritis1741223091...24......24......7...2455
20 Appendicitis and Typhlitis2...............117..................22
21 Cirrhosis of Liver24...1.........6102...8...............8
21a Alcoholism5..................31912...............3
22 Nephritis and Bright's Disease69......3331032...222......2...1137
23 Puerperal Fever3............12.........2............13
24 Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy & Parturition7............25.........1.........34
25 Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth237227711.........455......11‡2687
26 Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide12819819195222622319......34§162698
27 Suicide11...............8121...............12
28 Other Defined Diseases570421717171257142273615914111**3150344
29 Diseases ill-defined or unknown12...1.........141...5............16
Total Deaths3059628243112112963576687645773847178265071454
Sub-entries (included in above figures.)
14 Cerebro-spinal Meningitis177...443...........................1313
28a Poliomyelitis2...111........................1......1
17 Pneumonia111161214226173518124......411434
26 Murder2..................2.........1............26
28 Dysentery6.........1...13...2..................66
28 Rotheln411...1....................................
6 Croup11...1..........................................

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† West India Docks, Poplar, 1; Millwall Docks, Poplar, 1 ; Bow Sub-District, 1 ; Bow Relief Offices, 1. * s.s. " Kansas,"
East India Docks, Poplar, 1 ; Highway, Poplar, 1. ‡ Millwall Docks, Poplar, 1. § Mlilwall Docks, Poplar, 2; West India Docks, Poplar, 3; Highway, Poplar, 1; River Thames, Poplar, 3; SouthWest India Docks Poplar, 1 ; East India Docks, Poplar, 2 ;
Highway, Bromley, 1; Highway, Bow, 1; River Lea, Bromley, 2. ** s.s, ' Umzumbi, East India Docks, Poplar, 1; Millwall Docks, Poplar, 1; South West India Docks, Poplar, 1.