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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TABLE VII.
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Notifiable Disease. | Cases Notified in Whole Borough. | Total cases notified in each Sub-District | No. of Cases removed to Hospital from each Sub-District | Total Deaths in Age-Peeiods: | Total deaths in each Sub-District. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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At all Ages. | At Ages—Years. | At all Ages. | At Ages—Years. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Under 1. | 1 to 2. | 2 to 3. | 3 to 4. | 4 to 5. | 5 to 10. | 10 to 15. | 15 to 20. | 20 to 35. | 35 to 45. | 45 to 65. | 65 and upwards. | Poplar. | Bow and Bromley. | Poplar. | Bow and Bromley. | Total Cases Removed. | Under 1. | 1 to 2. | 2 to 3. | 3 to 4. | 4 to 5. | 5 to 10. | 10 to 15. | 15 to 20. | 20 to 35. | 35 to 45. | 45 to 65. | 65 and upwards. | Poplar. | Bow and Bromley. | |||
Smallpox | 177 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 39 | 21 | 33 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 29 | 148 | 29 | 147 | 176 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Chickenpox | 1101 | 37 | 70 | 72 | 87 | 128 | 595 | 87 | 17 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 392 | 709 | 16 | 34 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Diphtheria (including Membranous Croup) | 404 | 8 | 27 | 32 | 41 | 52 | 169 | 34 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 1 | — | 275 | 129 | 275 | i2y | 404 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | — | - | — | 8 | 9 |
Erysipilas | 81 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 2 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 16 | 44 | 37 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 3 | — | — | - | — | - | — | - | - | - | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Scarlet Fever | 611 | 5 | 24 | 46 | 54 | 68 | 270 | 91 | 25 | 24 | 3 | 1 | — | 263 | 348 | 261 | 339 | 600 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | - | - | — | - | __ | 1 | 2 |
Typhus Fever | - | - | — | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | — | - | — | - | - | — | — | - | — | - | — | - | - | - | — | - | — | — | — |
Enteric Fever (including Paratyphoid) | 4 | — | — | - | - | — | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 3† | — | — | - | — | - | — | - | - | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 |
Relapsing Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Continued Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Puerperal Fever | 9 | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | 7 | 2 | - | — | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 6 | — | — | - | — | - | — | - | - | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 |
Cerebro-Spinal Fever | 28 | — | — | - | - | — | - | - | 21 | 6 | - | — | 13 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 27 | — | — | — | - | — | - | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Acute Poliomyelitis | 12 | 3 | 3 | - | - | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | - | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - | — | - | — | - | - | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 |
Acute Encephalitis Lethargica | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oythalmia Neonatorum | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 1 |
Zymotic Enteris | 27 | 27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anthrax | 98 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 57 | 41 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 14 |
Pneumonia, Acute Primary | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pnemonia AcuteInfluenzal | 352 | 36 | 48 | 32 | 23 | 14 | 27 | 13 | 27 | 39 | 19 | 49 | 25 | 190 | 162 | 64 | 62 | 126 | 80 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | - | 5 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 46 | 34 |
Acute Polioencephalitis | 26 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Despensery | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | — | — | - | — | - | - | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | — | — | - | - | — | - | _ | __ | — | - | - | - | - |
2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Totals | 2938 | 148 | 198 | 198 | | 219 | 266 | 1117 | 267 | 121 | 179 | 72 | 101 | 52 | 1311 | 1627 | 696 | 766 | 1462 | 156 | 45 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 23 | 15 | 85 | 71 |
This table does not include cases in which the original diagnosis was not confirmed,
N.B.—The deaths from Pneumonia are of notified patients only.
* Notifiable 1st June to 30th September, but the number of deaths relates to the whole year. †lncludes 2 non-notified cases.