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Poplar 1896

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar]

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TABLE I.

(A)Table of Deathsduring the year 1896, in the POPLAR Division of the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Poplar, classified

according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.

Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; public institutions being shown as separate localities.Mortality from all. Causes. at subjoined ages.Mortality from subjoined Causes, distinguishing Deaths of Children under Five Years of Age.
At all Ages.Under i year.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.15 and under 65.35 and upwards.Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous CroupFevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Wh'ping CoughDiarrhœa and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Influenza.Phthis;s.Br'chitis,Pneumonia & Plr'sy.IleartDisease.Injuries.All other Diseases.Total.
Typhus.Enteric, or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)12345678910111213141516171819202122
Poplar9263312044123209118Under 5...4124...3.........14457551...598116234535
5 upwds....25......6......1......3...44660724516167391
Poplar Union Workhouse6792......1442Under 5...................................................2......911
5 upwds.................................................616722556
Poplar Highway31.........2...Under 5.........................................................1...1
5 upwds.......................................................11...2
Limehouse Canal1............1...Under 5..................................................................
5 upwds..........................................................1...1
River Thames191...25101Under 5.........................................................1...1
5 upwds..........................................................17118
River Lea1............1...Under 5..................................................................
5 upwds..........................................................1...1
West India Docks2.........11...Under 5..................................................................
5 upwds.......................................................1...12
South-West India Docks.4......112...Under 5..................................................................
5 upwds.......................................................13...4
East India Docks3............3...Under 5..................................................................
5 upwds.......................................................12...3
Millwall Docks11.........29...Under 5..................................................................
5 upwds.......................................................29...11
Poplar Dock1.........1......Under 5..................................................................
5 upwds..........................................................1...1
Regents Dry Dock1............1...Under 5..................................................................
5 upwds.............................................................11
London Graving Dock1............1...Under 5..................................................................
5 upwds..........................................................1...1
Totals10403422064433254161Under 5...4124...3............14457551...5100118243548
5 upwds....25......6......1......3...44666885854195492
The subjoined numbers have also been taken into account in judging of the mortality of this Division of the Sanitary District.
Deaths occurring outside the Division or District among persons belonging thereto.2802422141414957Under 5...13........................2...2......49161846
5 upwds....12......3............1...............40312119116234
Deaths occurring within the Division or District among persons not belonging thereto.69521103219Under 5.........................................................167
5 upwds.................................................3812261462