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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 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Mortality from Diphtheria, Scarlet Fever and Enteric Fever.
| Diphtheria. | Scarlet Fever. | Enteric Fever. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1930 | Cases | 560 | 615 | 6 |
| Deaths | 17 | 4 | 0 | |
| Fatality Rate | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | |
SCARLET FEVER.
The total notifications received numbered 639 and the total removals
were 632. Of these, 24 cases were later certified to be not suffering from
Scarlet Fever, leaving a total of 615 cases, the attack-rate being 3.8
per 1,000 of population.
4 deaths occurred, giving a fatality rate of 0.6 per cent.