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Poplar 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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INFLUENZA. Deaths.
| Poplar. | Bromley | Bow. | Borough of Poplar. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 10 |
| 1917 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 17 |
| 1918 | 175 | 218 | 131 | 524 |
| 1919 | 51 | 50 | 38 | 139 |
| 1920 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 53 |
Poplar (Whole Borough).
Influenza Deaths during the Year 1920.
| Age Periods | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | 28 | - | - | 2 | - | 4 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Females | 25 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals | 53 | 1 | - | 4 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 12 | 5 |
Poplar (Sub-District).
| Age Periods. | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | 7 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | — |
| Females | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — |
| Totals | 14 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — |