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Poplar 1894
Report on the sanitary condition of the parishes of Poplar and Bromley within the Poplar District with vital statistics
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CONTINUED AND TYPHOID FEVERS.
There were two cases of Continued Fever notified in Poplar, and
ten in Bromley. One of the Bromley cases proved fatal. There
was a decided falling off of the Typhoid Fever cases notified in
Bromley.
1893. (39 weeks.) 1894. (52 weeks.)
Poplar 66 72
Bromley 207 84
Under the heading of Diphtheria, and in stating statistics as to the
existence of that disease in the sub-divisions of my district, I have
also given the number of Typhoid Fever cases and the notifications
per 1000 living, as it is my firm conviction that Diphtheria like
Typhoid Fever is due to bad drainage and insanitary surroundings.
Twenty-five cases in Poplar (including two from the Poplar Union),
and 47 (including 4 from the Sick Asylum) in Bromley, were removed
to various hospitals, as follow:—
Poplar.
| Under 5. | 5 upwards. | |
|---|---|---|
| Asylums Boards' Hospitals | 2 | 16 |
| London Hospital | 0 | 5 |
| St. Bartholomew's | 0 | 1 |
| King's College | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 23 |
| Bromley. | ||
| Under 5. | 5 upwards. | |
| Asylums Boards' Hospitals | 2 | 24 |
| London Hospital | 1 | 15 |
| St. Bartholomew's | 0 | 3 |
| Children's Hospital, Shadwell | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 43 |
There were 10 deaths from Typhoid Fever registered as belonging