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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 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Bromley (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 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Females | 9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals | 20 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
Bow (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 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Females | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | 1 |
| Totals | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
MEASLES. Deaths. The following figures are the deaths from Measles for the past five Years:-
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Borough of Poplar. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 48 |
| 1917 | 29 | 47 | 15 | 91 |
| 1918 | 35 | 79 | 37 | 151 |
| 1919 | 6 | — | 1 | 7 |
| 1920 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 33 |
Thirteen deaths (9 of which belonged to the Borough of Poplar)
occurred in St. Andrew's Hospital.
For death rates see Table XVIII., page 43.
Respecting outworkers see page 50.