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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 1893
[Report on the sanitary condition of the parishes of Poplar and Bromley within the Poplar District with vital statistics]
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TABLE IX. Deaths from Infectious Diseases under Notification Act during the Quarter ending 1st April, 1893.
| Disease. | Orchard House. | Isle of Dogs. | Remainder of Poplar. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East. | West. | ||||
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Typhoid or Enteric Fever | - | 1 | 1 | ||
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Puerperal Fever | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Membranous Croup | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 |
| Small Pox | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | - | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
TABLE X. Causes of Death of Persons removed from the Parish of Poplar and dying in Outlying Institutions during the quarter ending 1st April, 1893.
| Scarlet Fever | 4 | Hernia | 1 |
| Diarrhoea | 3 | Atrophy and Debility | 2 |
| Inflammation of Stomach | 1 | Childbirth | 2 |
| Inflammation of Bowels | 1 | Epilepsy | 1 |
| Bright's Disease | 1 | Diseases of Heart | 1 |
| Diseases of Kidneys | 3 | Diseases of Liver | 9 |
| Cancer | 7 | Old Age | 3 |
| Fractures and Contusions | 1 | Burns and Scalds | 1 |
| Phthisis | 12 | Acute Hydrocephalus | 2 |
| Bronchitis | 9 | Disease of Joints | 2 |
| Pneumonia | 10 | Other Diseases | 4 |
| Other Lung Diseases | 3 | ||
| Paralysis | 6 | Total | 89 |
| Insanity | 1 |