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Poplar 1920

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

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6
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 2,318
deaths which were registered there must be deducted 410 deaths of actual
non-residents, and 444 deaths in institutions entirely outlying must be
added, making a total for the Borough of 2,352 upon which the death
rate is calculated.

Table: The 818 deaths in Poplar included 15 illegitimate children, 9 male and 6 female ; the 931 deaths in Bromley included 15 illegitimate children, 8 male and 7 female ; the 603 Bow deaths included 5 illegitimate children, 3 male and 2 female, making a total for the Borough of 35 deaths of illegitimate children, 20 male and 15 female.

The 818 deaths in Poplar included 15 illegitimate children, 9 male and 6 female ; the 931 deaths in Bromley included 15 illegitimate children, 8 male and 7 female ; the 603 Bow deaths included 5 illegitimate children, 3 male and 2 female, making a total for the Borough of 35 deaths of illegitimate children, 20 male and 15 female.

Males.Females.Totals.
Poplar461357818
Bromley496435931
Bow311292603
Totals1,2681,0842,352

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The male births in the Borough exceeded those of the female by 171,
and the male deaths exceeded those of the female by 184 which makes
a gain of 13 females.

Table: The following figures are the death rates per 1,000 living for the past 5 years (see pace 2):—

The following figures are the death rates per 1,000 living for the past 5 years (see pace 2):—

Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.County of London
191617 .0715.9115.7716.2714.3
191718.3616.7614.8916.8415.0
191823.8722.3221.9822.7718.9
191915.1714.1413.7514.4013.4
192014.7314.5514.9614.7212.4

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It should be borne in mind that, in studying death rates, comparison
should be made with those of districts the inhabitants of which exist
under similar conditions. See Table XVII., page 41, East Districts.