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Poplar 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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AGE MORTALITY.
The number of deaths from one year to 65 years of age was 551 for Poplar, 556 for Bromley, and for Bow 316, making a total for the Borough of Poplar of 1,423. The annual death rates per 1,000 living for the past 10 years being:—
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Borough of Poplar. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 8.74 | 8.50 | 8.80 | 8.66 |
| 1909 | 919 | 913 | 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 | 1007 | 8.56 | 8.48 | 9.06 |
| 1914 | 9.50 | 9.56 | 9.39 | 9.50 |
| 1915 | 1212 | 9.99 | 9.74 | 10.66 |
| 1916 | 9.98 | 8.88 | 8.23 | 9.10 |
| 1917 | 11.05 | 9.68 | 8.73 | 9.92 |
The number of deaths over 65 years was 241 for Poplar, 258 for Bromley, and 143 for Bow, making a total of 642 for the whole Borough. The annual death rates per 1,000 living for the past 10 years being:—
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Borough of Poplar. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 4.14 | 3 37 | 353 | 3.69 |
| 1909 | 3.60 | 3.44 | 3.42 | 3.49 |
| 1910 | 3.86 | 3.56 . | 315 | 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 |
| 1916 | 4.04 | 3.63 | 5.03 | 4.13 |
| 1917 | 4.83 | 4.49 | . 3.95 | 4.47 |