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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Diphtheria.
Four cases of diphtheria, two of which were not confirmed, were
notified during 1950.
There were no fatal cases.
In 1949 seven cases were notified, diagnosis being confirmed only
in respect of five cases.
Cancer.
During 1950 the number of deaths certified as being due to Cancer
was 160 (91 male and 69 female) as compared with 162 (94 male and 68
female) in 1949.
Tuberculosis.
During the year 82 cases of tuberculosis (74 respiratory, 8 nonrespiratory)
were notified under the Regulations.
Details of the age and sex incidence of these cases are given in the
following table.
TABLE XIX.
| Age Periods | Primary Notifications | Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0- | 1- | 2- | 5- | 10- | 15- | 20- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | 75- | ||
| Respiratory, males | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 39 |
| Respiratory, females | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 35 |
| Non-respiratory, males | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Non-respiratory, females | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
In addition to the above 39 other cases were added to the register
as a result of information received from the following sources:—
Registrar-General's Death Returns
(transferable deaths) 4
Local Death Returns 2
Transfers from other areas 27
Other sources 6
During the year there were 32 deaths certified as being due to
tuberculosis.
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