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Poplar 1919

Annual report for the year 1919 on the sanitary condition and vital statistics of the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar, comprising the registration sub-districts of Poplar, Bromley and Bow

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65
Deaths.
Six patients died from typhoid fever, out of 17 actual cases (2 Poplar
and 4 Bow).
Bacteriological Examinations of Doubtful Cases.
Eleven specimens of blood from doubtful cases of typhoid fever were
forwarded to the Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine. In four instances
(363 per cent.) the typhoid (Widal) reaction was obtained.
DIPHTHERIA, INCLUDING MEMBRANOUS CROUP.
Notifications; Deaths; Bacteriological Examinations; Errors
in Diagnosis; Isolation; The Diphtheria Anti-toxin
(London) Order, 1910,

Table: Notifications. 93 cases of diphtheria were notified in Poplar, 128 cases were notified in Bromley, and 99 cases were notified in Bow, making a total of 320 cases for the whole Borough. Cases notified:—

Notifications. 93 cases of diphtheria were notified in Poplar, 128 cases were notified in Bromley, and 99 cases were notified in Bow, making a total of 320 cases for the whole Borough. Cases notified:—

Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
191586120104310
1916104124111339
191714815068366
191812413744305
19199312899320

Table: Notifications per 1,000 living:—

Notifications per 1,000 living:—

Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
19151.581.912.631.98
19161.931.992.832.18
19172.972.611.872.55
19182.552.451.252.18
19191.742.082.552.08