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Poplar 1921

[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 2,107
deaths which were registered there must be deducted 431 deaths of actual
non-residents, and 414 deaths in institutions entirely outlying must be
added, making a total for the Borough of 2,090 upon which the death
rate is calculated.

Table: The 727 deaths in Poplar included 8 illegitimate children, 2 male and 6 female; the 872 deaths in Bromley included 7 illegitimate children, 7 female; the 491 Bow deaths included 3 illegitimate children, 1 male and 2 female, making a total for the Borough of 18 deaths of illegitimate children, 3 male and 15 female.

The 727 deaths in Poplar included 8 illegitimate children, 2 male and 6 female; the 872 deaths in Bromley included 7 illegitimate children, 7 female; the 491 Bow deaths included 3 illegitimate children, 1 male and 2 female, making a total for the Borough of 18 deaths of illegitimate children, 3 male and 15 female.

Males.Females.Totals.
Poplar406321727
Bromley440432872
Bow257234491
Totals1,1039872,090

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The male births belonging to the Borough exceeded those of the
female by 66, and the male deaths exceeded those of the female by 116
which makes a gain of 50 females.

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

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

Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.County of London
191718.3616.7614.8916.8415.0
191823.8722.3221.9822.7718.9
191915.1714.1413.7514.4013.4
192014.7314.5514.9614.7212.4
192112.6513.2012.0912.7312.4

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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.