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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 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Poplar | Bromley. | Bow. | Borough of Poplar. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 18 | 32 | 20 | 70 |
| 1906 | 33 | 37 | 16 | 86 |
| 1907 | 26 | 31 | 24 | 81 |
| 1908 | 25 | 19 | 17 | 61 |
| 1909 | 31 | 17 | 6 | 54 |
| 1910 | 14 | 32 | 16 | 62 |
| 1st Quarter. 2nd | Quarter. 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Total. | |
| Poplar | 2 | 2 5 | 5 | 14 |
| Bromley | 8 | 3 9 | 12 | 32 |
| Bow | 2 | 06 | 8 | 16 |
| 12 | 5 20 | 25 | 62 | |
| Notifications per 1,000 living:— | ||||
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Borough of Poplar | |
| 1894 | 1.30 | 1.22 | 1.08 | — |
| 1895 | 1.04 | 1.15 | 0.81 | — |
| 1896 | 1.78 | 0.98 | 0.79 | — |
| 1897 | 1.12 | 1.25 | 1.12 | — |
| 1898 | 1.35 | 0.73 | 0.90 | — |
| 1899 | 2.66 | 1.32 | 0.80 | — |
| 1900 | 1.63 | 1.44 | 1.83 | — |
| 1901 | 0.78 | 1.28 | 0.88 | 1.01 |
| 1902 | 1.30 | 1.21 | 1.16 | 1.23 |
| 1903 | 0.57 | 0.55 | 0.49 | 0.54 |
| 1904 | 0.53 | 0.57 | 0.51 | 0.54 |
| 1905 | 0.30 | 0.47 | 0.46 | 0.41 |
| 1906 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.37 | 0.50 |
| 1907 | 0.43 | 0.46 | 0.55 | 0.47 |
| 1908 | 0.41 | 0.28 | 0.39 | 0.35 |
| 1909 | 0.50 | 0.25 | 0.13 | 0.31 |
| 1910 | 0.22 | 0.48 | 0.36 | 0.36 |
Drainage of Premises.
The 14 cases in Poplar were notified from 12 premises, the 32 cases
in Bromley from 17 premises, and the 16 cases in Bow were notified from
15 premises; in the first instance 1 house drain was found defective, in
the second 2, and in the third 0, the smoke test being used. So that the