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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 1918
Annual report for the year 1918 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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| Form A. | Form B. | |
|---|---|---|
| Various:— | ||
| Abdomen | 3 | — |
| Bladder | 1 | — |
| Bowels | 1 | — |
| Brain | 3 | — |
| Dactylitis | 1 | — |
| Enteritis | 2 | — |
| Hilus | 2 | — |
| Intestines | 1 | — |
| Larynx | 1 | — |
| Meninges | 23 | — |
| Peritoneum | 8 | — |
| Pleura | 4 | — |
| Skin | 3 | 3 |
| Testicle | 2 | — |
Actual Number of Cases on Register.
Number of cases on Register at beginning of year 1918 3,176
Add New cases during year 831
4,007
Deduct;—
Died (notified cases) 288
Removed, etc. 28
Arrested or cured 64
380
Number of cases on Register beginning of 1919 3,627
Bacteriological Examinations.
During the year ended 31st December, 1918, 122 samples of sputum
were bacoteriologically examined free of cost at the Borough of Poplar
Dispensary for the Prevention of Consumption. The Tubercle bacillus
was found to be present in 28 instances (22.95 per cent.).