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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 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Diphtheria. | Scarlet Fever. | Enteric Fever. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | Cases | 648 | 1423 | 16 |
| Deaths | 64 | 13 | 5 | |
| Fatality Rate | 9.9 | 0.9 | 31.2 | |
| 1922 | Cases | 626 | 415 | 10 |
| Deaths | 62 | 7 | 0 | |
| Fatality Rate | 9.9 | 1.7 | 0.0 | |
| 1923 | Cases | 303 | 263 | 8 |
| Deaths | 32 | 5 | 3 | |
| Fatality Rate | 10.6 | 1.9 | 37.5 | |
| 1924 | Cases | 348 | 460 | 8 |
| Deaths | 20 | 6 | 1 | |
| Fatality Rate | 5.7 | 1.3 | 12.5 | |
| 1925 | Cases | 329 | 453 | 1 |
| Deaths | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fatality Rate | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| 1926 | Cases | 411 | 610 | 4 |
| Deaths | 22 | 3 | 3 | |
| Fatality Rate | 5.3 | 0.5 | 75.0 | |
| 1927 | Cases | 362 | 715 | 4 |
| Deaths | 17 | 3 | 0 | |
| Fatality Rate | 4.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | |
| 1928 | Cases | 495 | 635 | 5 |
| Deaths | 26 | 2 | 3 | |
| Fatality Rate | 5.2 | 0.3 | 60.0 | |
| 1929 | Cases | 494 | 737 | 4 |
| Deaths | 17 | 4 | 1 | |
| Fatality Rate | 3.4 | 0.5 | 25.0 | |