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Poplar 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1924 and 1930. Summary of Quarterly Returns to the London County Council.

Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1924 and 1930. Summary of Quarterly Returns to the London County Council.

Quarter ended
March.June.September.December.
Number of Cases on Register at commencement of quarter1,1901,1621,1671,169
Number of New Cases notified67736061
Number of Cases restored to Register, etc.1111108
Number of Cases removed from Register106796873
Number of Cases on Register at end of -quarter.Pulmonary806806813820
Non-Pulmonary356361356345
Totals1,1621,1671,1691,165

Table: Particulars of new cases of Tuberculosis and of all Deaths from the disease:—

Particulars of new cases of Tuberculosis and of all Deaths from the disease:—

Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths. (Reg. General's figures).
Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
Under 1————————
1 —43721—32
5 —33991—52
10 —5322
15 —152342122212
20 —192731
25 —2522239111—
35 —17112387—1
45 —255—121—11
60 —104111041—
65 and upwards512—511—
Totals13710232246745138

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The ratio of non-notified Tuberculosis deaths to total Tuberculosis deaths was 9.0%.
Disinfecting Station, Cleansing Station and Shelter.
The present Disinfecting Station was erected in 1894-5 and the two
steam disinfectors installed in 1894 and 1901 respectively. The Cleansing
Station and Shelter were re-arranged on the present site about 1910.