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Poplar 1936

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

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TABLE II.—CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT DEATH DURING 1936.
Causes of Death.
(Manual of the International List of
Causes of Death, 1931.)
Total
Deaths.
Sex.
Ages at Death—in Years.
Number of Deaths of Residents of Wards.
Nett Deaths in Public Institutions (at all ages)
Nett
Total
Deaths
in
Public
Institutions,
etc.
Causes of Death.
Total
All
Ages
Under 5 years.
5-
10-
15-
20-
25-
35-
45-
55-
65-
75
and
over
Bow.
Bromley.
Poplar.
Poplar
Institution.
St. Andrew's
Hospital.
St. Clement's
Hospital.
Bromley
House
Institution.
Poplar
Hospital.
See
Footnotes.
Outlying
Institutions.
0-
1-
2-
Total
under
5years
North.
West.
Central.
South.
Northwest.
NorthEast.
Southwest.
SouthEast.
Central.
Northwest.
West.
East.
Millwall.
Cubitt
Town.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
All Causes
Certified
1749
M
936
79
30
17
126
17
8
18
14
35
55
104
153
229
177
106
92
95
105
108
115
147
138
165
177
156
110
105
130
86
715
27
..
43
28
348
1247
All Causes
Certified
F
813
74
23
17
114
11
5
16
17
40
33
66
113
165
233
Uncertified
1
M
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
Uncertified
F
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
1 Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers
-
M
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1 Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers
F
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2 Measles
51
M
34
9
l5
9
33
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
2
1
2
1
5
9
1
..
6
5
4
4
9
..
1
..
..
..
..
44
45
2 Measles
F
17
7
7
1
15
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3 Scarlet Fever
2
M
1
..
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
2
3 Scarlet Fever
F
1
..
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
4 Whooping Cough
14
M
5
4
..
1
5
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
5
1
2
2
..
1
..
2
..
2
..
..
..
..
8
11
4 Whooping Cough
F
9
3
4
2
9
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
5 Diphtheria
13
M
6
..
1
1
2
4
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
2
3
..
3
..
1
..
..
2
..
1
..
..
..
..
12
13
5 Diphtheria
F
7
..
..
4
4
3
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
6 Influenza
15
M
9
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
..
3
..
4
1
2
..
1
3
1
2
..
2
1
..
..
1
1
..
3
..
..
..
..
1
4
6 Influenza
F
6
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
..
1
..
1
2
7 Encephalitis lethargica
-
M
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
7 Encephalitis lethargica
F
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
8 Cerebro-spinal Fever
3
M
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
2
3
8 Cerebro-spinal Fever
F
2
1
..
1
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
9 Tuberculosis of Respiratory
system
100
M
61
1
..
1
2
..
..
5
6
10
8
17
11
2
..
5
3
7
4
4
8
9
9
12
9
6
7
9
8
..
56
..
..
..
1
(a)
14
71
9 Tuberculosis of Respiratory
system
F
39
..
..
1
1
..
..
6
10
9
3
7
3
..
..
10 Other Tuberculous Diseases
17
M
7
1
1
1
3
1
..
1
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
1
5
1
..
..
5
1
1
1
..
8
..
..
2
..
6
16
10 Other Tuberculous Diseases
F
10
4
1
3
8
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
11 Syphilis
2
M
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
2
11 Syphilis
F
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
12 General Paralysis of the Insane,
tabes dorsalis
6
M
6
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
2
3
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
3
..
..
1
..
2
..
..
..
..
3
5
12 General Paralysis of the Insane,
table dorsalis
F
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
13 Cancer, malignant disease
211
M
117
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
2
8
13
30
45
18
8
12
13
11
11
10
14
17
24
20
25
11
13
22
2
89
1
..
3
1
(b)
45
141
13 Cancer, malignant disease
F
94
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
3
5
17
33
22
13
14 Diabetes
18
M
7
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
1
2
l
1
..
1
1
..
1
4
..
1
2
3
2
..
2
..
7
..
..
..
..
4
11
14 Diabetes
F
11
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
1
1
6
1
15 Cerebral haemorrhage, etc.
59
M
21
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
..
..
2
4
8
5
4
..
6
5
2
4
2
5
4
7
4
4
5
7
4
27
..
..
3
1
(c)
6
41
15 Cerebral haemorrhage, etc.
1''
38
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
10
12
13
16 Heart Disease
565
M
279
..
2
4
4
6
20
42
102
99
43
39
33
35
35
36
40
57
43
63
49
35
32
25
56
238
..
..
4
8
(d)
50
380
16 Heart Disease
F
286
..
..
..
..
1
1
2
2
9
12
13
38
77
131
17 Aneurysm
6
M
6
..
2
1
2
1
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
1
1
..
..
1
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
(e)
..
2
17 Aneurysm
F
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
18 Other circulatory diseases
67
M
36
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
2
8
10
15
1
4
6
9
5
3
3
5
4
5
9
5
..
8
5
20
1
..
1
1
(f)
14
42
18 Other circulatory diseases
F
31
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
2
4
7
17
19 Bronchitis
85
M
51
6
2
..
8
..
..
..
..
..
1
8
10
13
11
4
4
1
5
6
11
8
5
9
8
5
5
5
9
3
46
..
..
..
..
2
51
19 Bronchitis
F
34
5
4
..
9
l
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
10
12
20 Pneumonia (all forms)
123
M
70
15
10
1
26
2
2
..
2
2
7
8
9
8
4
14
5
7
10
7
5
9
9
16
10
7
11
5
8
7
54
..
..
10
2
(g)
15
88
20 Pneumonia (all forms)
F
53
13
5
3
21
..
..
2
..
3
2
2
4
9
10
21 Other Respiratory Diseases
12
M
7
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
4
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
2
1
..
..
2
3
2
..
..
..
5
..
..
..
..
1
6
21 Other Respiratory Diseases
F
4
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
..
1
..
22 Peptic Ulcer
12
M
11
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
4
2
2
..
..
1
2
1
..
1
1
1
1
2
..
1
..
1
..
..
4
..
..
..
..
3
7
22 Peptic Ulcer
F
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
23 Diarrhoea, etc.
38
M
16
14
..
1
15
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
..
..
3
3
1
7
7
5
1
3
4
3
..
..
19
..
..
4
1
(h)
10
34
23 Diarrhoea, etc.
F
22
20
2
..
22
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
24 Appendicitis
8
M
7
..
..
..
..
2
..
1
..
1
1
..
1
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
2
1
1
1
..
1
..
4
..
..
2
..
2
8
24 Appendicitis
F
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
25 Cirrhosis of Liver
4
M
3
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
2
..
1
1
..
1
..
..
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
1
2
25 Cirrhosis of Liver..
F
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
26 Other diseases of liver, etc.
3
M
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
..
..
1
..
1
..
..
1
..
..
2
26 Other diseases of liver, etc.
F
3
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
1
27 Other Digestive diseases
30
M
16
3
..
..
3
..
..
1
..
1
2
4
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
5
2
3
1
2
4
2
3
2
1
..
19
..
..
2
..
9
30
27 Other Digestive diseases..
!«'
14
..
..
..
..
..
1
2
5
4
2
28 Acute and Chronic Nephritis
47
M
17
..
..
..
1
..
..
2
4
3
4
3
1
1
2
4
2
6
5
5
7
3
1
5
5
..
18
..
..
1
..
10
32
28 Acute and Chronic Nephritis
F
30
..
..
..
1
1
..
2
1
1
4
4
U
5
29 Puerperal Sepsis
1
F
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
29 Puerperal Sepsis
30 Other Puerperal causes
3
F
3
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
1
..
2
..
..
..
..
2
Birth, Malformations, etc.
45
M
26
24
1
..
25
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
3
3
4
2
4
3
2
2
5
5
3
3
3
..
22
..
..
1
..
16
39
[31 Congenital Debility, Premature
F
19
19
..
..
19
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
32 Senility
11
M
3
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
..
2
2
2
..
1
•*
..
..
..
3
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
32 Senility
F
8
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
8
33 Suicide
21
M
14
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
6
1
4
1
2
2
4
3
1
2
..
1
1
5
1
..
..
1
..
5
..
..
..
2
(i)
7
14
33 Suicide
F
7
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
?,
3
1
..
34 Other violence
66
M
45
1
..
1
2
4
2
2
4
6
7
5
4
5
4
4
2
3
3
4
6
5
5
7
5
8
3
5
6
1
26
..
..
4
10
(k)
24
65
34 Other violence
F
21
..
..
..
1
..
2
..
1
2
1
1
12
35 Other defined causes
93
M
52
..
..
..
2
1
2
..
3
2
7
13
16
6
8
5
3
2
9
5
7
8
10
14
8
5
4
4
5
33
1
..
4
..
33
76
35 Other defined causes
F
40
1
..
1
2
1
2
4
..
7
..
2
7
3
6
36 Causes ill-defined, or unknown
1
M
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
36 Causes ill-defined, or unknown ..
F
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
••
1
..
All Causes
M
936
79
30
17
126
17
8
18
14
35
55
104
153
229
177 X
107
92
95
105
108
115
147
138
165
177
156
110
105
130
86
715
27
..
43
28
349
1248
All Causes
F
814
74
23
17
114
11
5
16
17
40
33
66
113
166
233 1
Totals
1750
153
53
34
240
28
13
34
31
75
88
170
)
266
395
410 J
Footnotes: (a) Highway, 1, (6) Highway, 1. (c) Highway, 1 (rf) Highways, 6; West India Docks, 2. (e) Highway, 1. (/) Highway. 1. (g) Observation Wards, 1; West India Docks, 1. (h) Royal College of St. Katharine, 1. (j) River Lee, 2. (k) Highways, 4;
River Thames, 2; Limehouse Cut, 1; Millwall Dock, 1: On Railway, 1; At Railway Goods Yard, 1.