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Poplar 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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The causes of death are shown in Table I in accordance
with the classification used by the Registrar General. It
will be noticed that out of the 11 deaths amongst children
between the ages of 1 and 15 years,three of the deaths were
due to accidents, the same number as in the previous year.
Apart from the reduction in the number of deaths from infectious
diseases which has already been noted,there is no other
cause of death which shows any significant variation from
previous years.
STATISTICS OF THE AREA.
| Area (excluding water) | 2,136 acres |
| Population, estimated mid-year | 72,670 |
| Number of inhabited houses(according to Rate Boooks) | 17,463 |
| Rateable Value | £573,217 |
| General Rate (1951-1952) | 19/8 in £ |
| Sum represented by a penny rate (1951-1952) | £2,236 |
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