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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 1916
Annual report for the year 1916 on the sanitary condition and vital statistics of the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar, comprising the registration sub-districts of Poplar, Bromley and Bow
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The numbers of case3 wrongly notified and removed to Infectious Diseases Hospitals during the past 10 years have been as follows:—
| Poplar cases. | Percentage of mistakes to total admission. | Metropolitan cases. | Percentage of mistakes to total admission. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | 102 | 7.2 | 3,109 | 9.7 |
| 1908 | 89 | 6.28 | 2,594 | 9.27 |
| 1909 | 54 | 6.28 | 2,322 | 10.2 |
| 1910 | 50 | 8.50 | 1,723 | 11.2 |
| 1911 | 57 | 9.62 | 2,237 | 10.5 |
| 1912 | 29 | 5.63 | 1,899 | 8.1 |
| 1913 | 31 | 3.02 | 2,501 | 9.01 |
| 1914 | 45 | 4.84 | 2,517 | 7.5 |
| 1915 | 32 | 4.35 | — | — |
| 1916 | 19 | 3.16 | — | — |
The number admitted into the Metropolitan Asylums Board's
Hospitals during the year 1916 was 20,692.
Bacteriological Examinations.
Facilities are still afforded to practitioners to have swabbings from
throats of doubtful cases of diphtheria, and specimens of blood from
doubtful cases of typhoid fever and also sputum from suspected tuberculous
patients bacteriologically examined. (See pages 94, 91 and 27).
Positive results of bacteriological examinations are communicated
to the medical officers of the Metropolitan Asylums Board's Fever
Hospitals at the time when the patients are removed or by letter afterwards
if the result be not to hand at time of removal, or if the removal
has not been effected through the Public Health Department.
Infectious Diseases in Milkshops and Homeworkers' Premises.
One case of scarlet fever and one of diphtheria were connected with
milkshops in Poplar. One case of scarlet fever, three of measles and
erysipelas were connected with milkshops in Bromley. One case of
measles was connected with like premises in Bow. The sale of milk
was stopped until after the premises and utensils had been disinfected.*
* See page 131.