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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Poplar 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Borough. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 46 | 48 | 35 | 129 |
| 1909 | 22 | 39 | 18 | 79 |
| 1910 | 24 | 30 | 19 | 73 |
| 1911 | 77 | 87 | 70 | 234 |
| 1912. | 19 | 22 | 11 | 52 |
| 1913 | 33 | 45 | 35 | 113 |
| 1914 | 42 | 60 | 48 | 150 |
| 1915 | 51 | 38 | 33 | 122 |
| 1916 | 26 | 30 | 17 | 73 |
| 1917 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 57 |
| Age periods. Years. | Number of notifications. | Number of deaths. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar. | Bromley | Bow | 1 otal. | Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Total. | |
| Under 1 | 70 | 104 | 34 | 208 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 57 |
| 1—5 | 188 | 263 | 500 | 11 | 8 | 26 | ||
| 5—15 | 57 | 61 | 5 | 123 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 15—25 | 24 | 47 | 8 | — | — | — | — | |
| 25—45 | 33 | 89 | 32 | 154 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 45—65 | 27 | 63 | 30 | 120 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 65 and upwards | 10 | 19 | 5 | 34 | 3 | — | 1 | 4 |
| All ages—totals | 409 | 646 | 163 | 1,218 | 39 | 32 | 28 | 99 |
INQUESTS AND DEATHS FROM VIOLENCE.
| Sub-Districts. | Number of Inquests held in the Sub-Districts. | Deduct Inquests held on non-parishioners. | Add Inquests held on parishioners from outlying districts. | Total Inquests belonging to each Sub-District. | Verdict from Violence. | Verdict from Natural Causes. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
** Under the heading of "Enteritis" are included deaths registered as due to
enteritis, mueo-enteritis, gastro-enteritis, gastric catarrh and gastrointestinal catarrh.
Gastritis is not included, except under two years.
† Se Tables XIV., XV., XVI. and XVII.