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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 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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The following death rates for the year 1924 are interesting when compared with one another:—
| Annual Rate per 1,000 persons living. | Deaths of Children under one year of age to 1,C00 Births. | |
|---|---|---|
| Poplar Borough | 12.1 | 72 |
| *England and Wales | 12.2 | 75 |
| *105 Great Towns J | 12.3 | 80 |
| *157 Smaller Towns | 11.2 | 71 |
| *London | 12.1 | 69 |
| Liverpool | 13.6 | 103 |
| Manchester | 13.9 | 100 |
| Edinburgh | 14.8 | 89 |
| Glasgow | 16.1 | 119 |
| Dublin | 15.8 | 113 |
| *Belfast | 14.3 |
* Provisional figures furnished by the Registrar.General.
‡ Including London.