Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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If diphtheria anti-toxin is required for prophylactic purposes
please state
The number of persons: male female
The ages of such persons
The addresses of such persons
Received this day of 191 ,
units of diphtheria anti-toxin and one hypodermic syringe on loan
(the latter to be returned immediately after use).
(Signed)
For Dr..
Address
It is now the practice in writing to medical practitioners practising
within the Borough of Poplar, in cases of errors in diagnosis of diphtheria,
to call attention to the circular letter of October respecting the supply by
the Council to medical practitioners of diphtheria anti-toxin and loan of
hypodermic syringe as the anti-toxin could be used pending the result of
a bacteriological examination.
Deaths.
Admission of Cases into Hospitals of Metropolitan Asylums Board.
Deaths. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Borough of Poplar. | |
1893 | 24 | 32 | 17 | 73 |
1894 | 16 | 32 | 4 | 52 |
1895 | 31 | 29 | 18 | 78 |
1896 | 57 | 62 | 33 | 152 |
1897 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 75 |
1898 | 24 | 63 | 32 | 119 |
1899 | 41 | 40 | 16 | 97 |
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