Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR 1921.
Area of Borough (excluding Water)* 2 136 acres
„ Poplar Sub-District „ 1004 „
„ Bromley „ „ 589 „
„ Bow „ ,, 543
Population (Census 1921}—Borough 162,618
„ „ Poplar Sub-District 56,924
„ „ Bromley „ 65,441
„ „ Bow „ 40,253
„ Revised Estimate to Middle of 1921—Borough 164,100
„ „ „ Poplar Sub-District 57,470
,, ,, ,, Bromley „ 66,020
Bow „ 40,610
Density)-—-Borough 76'82
„ Poplar Sub-District 57 "24
,, Bromley „ 112'08
Bow 7478
Marriages—Borough 2,654
„ Poplar Sub-District 1,114
„ Bromley 1,006
,, Bow „ 534
Births—Borough 4,478
„ Poplar Sub District 1,572
„ Bromley ,, 1,861
„ Bow „ 1,045
Birth Rate—Borough 27-28
„ Poplar Sub-District 27-35
„ Bromley „ 28-18
* „ Bow „ 2573
Deaths—Borough 2,090
„ Poplar Sub-District 727
„ Bromley „ 872
„ Bow „ 491
Death Rate—-Borough 12-73
„ Poplar Sub-District 12 65
, Bromley „ 13-20
„ Bow „ 1209
Infantile Mortality—Borough 83 per 1,009 births
„ Poplar Sub-District 96 „ „
„ Bromley „ 70 „ „
„ Bow „ 88 „ „
Inhabited Houses (Census 1911)—Borough 22,472
„ „ Poplar Sub-District 8,201
„ „ Bromley „ 8,721
„ „ Bow „ 5,550
The last column "tidal water and foreshore" is not included in the first column
and therefore must not be deducted to arrive at "land" area.
Land and Inland Tidal Wator
Inland Water. Water only and Foreshore.
Acres. Acres. Acre.
Sub-Districts
Bow 555.7 12.5 9.8
Brnmlftv 605.8 17.3 19.1
Poplar 1166.2 161.9 296.9
Borough 2327.7 191.7 325.8