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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 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Comparative Mortality.
| Diphtheria | Scarlet fever | Enteric fever | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cases notified | 305 | 231 | 12 |
| 1918 Deaths | 31 | 2 | 1 |
| Mortality rate per cent. | 10.2 | 0.9 | 8.3 |
| Cases notified | 320 | 370 | 23 |
| 1919 Deaths | 38 | 4 | 6 |
| Mortality rate per cent. | 11.9 | 1.1 | 26.1 |
| Cases notified | 698 | 1,400 | 17 |
| 1920 Deaths | 59 | 14 | 4 |
| Mortality rate per cent | 8.4 | 1.0 | 23.5 |
| Cases notified | 648 | 1423 | 16 |
| 1921 Deaths | 64 | 13 | 5 |
| Mortality rate per cent. | 9.9 | 0.9 | 31.2 |
| Cases notified | 626 | 415 | 10 |
| 1922 Deaths | 62 | 7 | 0 |
| Mortality rate per cent. | 9.9 | 1.7 | 0.0 |
| Cases notified | 303 | 263 | 8* |
| 1923 Deaths | 32 | 5 | 3 |
| Mortality rate per cent. | 10.6 | 1.9 | 37.5 |
* The lowest number of cases recorded.
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS.
681 swabbings from doubtful cases of Diphtheria were examined.
Of these 100 gave positive results (14.7 per cent).
4 blood specimens from doubtful cases of Enteric Fever were
examined, positive results being obtained in one case (25 per cent).
DIPHTHERIA ANTI-TOXIN.
16,000 units of Diphtheria anti-toxin were issued to medical practitioners
during the year.