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Poplar 1920

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

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The rates in Tables IV, V, VI, and VII for 1915—1920, were
calculated upon the populations estimated by the Registrar General.
The following estimates of population have been adopted in the General
Register Office, Somerset House, for the calculation of the death rate and
birth rate of the Borough for the year 1920:
For the death rate 159,766
„ ,, birth „ 159,941

Table: During the year 1920 births took place in institutions within the Borough as follows :—

During the year 1920 births took place in institutions within the Borough as follows :—

Males.Females.TotalRemarks.
Poplar Institution252348All Poplar Borough births except one male and one female.
St. Andrew's Hospital132740All Poplar Borough births except eight females.
Bromley House Institution971614 Stepney births, one Swanley, and one Poplar.
31, Sturry Street000
231, Brunswick Road12112311 Poplar Borough births remainder non-residents.

Table: The number of births as per headings of Registrars' weekly ret urns was as follows :—

The number of births as per headings of Registrars' weekly ret urns was as follows :—

Males.Females.Totals.
Poplar8877901,677
Bromley1,1201,0752,195
Bow6346011,235
Totals2,6412,4665,107

Table: The corrected number of births with additions and subtractions is as follows:—*

The corrected number of births with additions and subtractions is as follows:—*

Males.Females.Totals.
Poplar9558861,841
Bromley1,1761,1182,294
Bow6836391,322
Totals'!"2,8142,6435,457

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* See page 3. †See Page 4, transferable Births.