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Poplar 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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AGE MORTALITY.
The annual death rates per 1,000 living for the past 5 years being:—
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Borough of Poplar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 11.05 | 9.68 | 8.73 | 9-92 |
| 1918 | 15.28 | 14.73 | 14.03 | 34.74 |
| 1919 | 8.69 | 7.93 | 7.32 | 8.04 |
| 1920 | 8.43 | 8.30 | 8.11 | 8.29 |
| 1921 | 6.73 | 7.19 | 6.22 | 6.79 |
The numbers of deaths over 65 years was 188 for Poplar, 266 for
Bromley, and 146 for Bow, making a total of 600 for the whole Borough.
The annual death rates per 1,000 living for the past 5 years being:—
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Borough of Poplar. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 4.83 | 4.49 | 3.95 | 4.47 |
| 1918 | 5.94 | 5.04 | 5.85 | 5.56 |
| 1919 | 4.23 | 4.06 | 4.46 | 4.22 |
| 1920 | 3.54 | 3.53 | 3.87 | 3.62 |
| 1921 | 3.27 | 4.02 | 3.59 | 3.65 |
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Borough of Poplar. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 138 | 126 | 73 | 337 |
| 1918 | 140 | 127 | 89 | 356 |
| 1919 | 84 | 86 | 52 | 222 |
| 1920 | 99 | 101 | 64 | 264 |
| 1021 | 78 | 97 | 46 | 221 |
* Including phthisis.
Death rates per 1,000 persons living.
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Borough of Poplar. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 2.76 | 2.19 | 2.01 | 2.34 |
| 1918 | 2.88 | 2.27 | 2.52 | 2.55 |
| 1919 | 1.57 | 1.39 | 134 | 1.44 |
| 1920 | 1.78 | 1.57 | 1.58 | 1.65 |
| 1921 | 1.35 | 1.46 | 1.13 | 1.34 |