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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 1896

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar]

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Table: The 1251 deaths in Poplar included 21 illegitimate children—15 male and 6 female—and the 1422 deaths in Bromley included 20 illegitimate children—11 male and 9 female.

The 1251 deaths in Poplar included 21 illegitimate children—15 male and 6 female—and the 1422 deaths in Bromley included 20 illegitimate children—11 male and 9 female.

Males.Females.Totals.
Poplar7025491251
Bromley7286941422
Totals143012432673

Table: The excess of births was as follows:—

The excess of births was as follows:—

Males.Females.Total gain.
Poplar314466780
Bromley5596341193
Totals87311001973

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The male deaths in the two parishes exceeded those of the female
by 187 and the female births exceeded those of the male by 40.
In order to compare the death rates and other rates for the two
parishes, I have gone back to the year 1885, and have estimated the
populations to the middle of the succeeding years upon the known
censuses of 1881, 1891 and 1896, so as to obtain, as far as possible,
accurate populations to work upon. These rates cannot be fairly
compared with those of London, given by the Registrar General in
his annual reports, inasmuch as the populations given in these
reports are estimated upon the censuses of 1871, 1881 and 1891, and
based upon the theory, that the rate of change which prevailed
between those censuses would be maintained. The rates for the
year 1896 can be fairly compared with those of London, as the