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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 1919
Annual report for the year 1919 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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Deaths. Number of deaths for the past five years was as follows:—
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Borough of Poplar | Mortality per 100 cases notified. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 37 | 11.93 |
| 1916 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 8.25 |
| 1917 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 23 | 6.28 |
| 1918 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 31 | 10.16 |
| 1919 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 38 | 11.87 |
For death rates from diphtheria, also see Table XVIII., page 45.
Bacteriological Examinations.
157 swabbings from throats of doubtful cases of diphtheria were
forwarded for bacteriological examination to the Lister Institute of
Preventive Medicine. The bacillus diphtheriæ was isolated in 61
instances (38.8 per cent.).
Errors in Diagnosis.
Eight cases of diphtheria admitted into Metropolitan Asylums
Board's hospitals were certified as not having the complaint, 4 Poplar,
3 Bromley and 1 Bow.
No deductions have been made in respect of these patients.
Isolation. 80 cases in Poplar, 117 in Bromley, and 92 in Bow were removed to various hospitals for treatment as follows:— Poplar (Sub-District).
| Metropolitan Asylums Board's Hospitals | 78 |
| Sick Asylum | 1 |
| London Hospital | 1 |
| 80 |
Bromley
| Metropolitan Asylums Board's Hospitals | 113 |
| Sick Asylum | 3 |
| Poplar Hospital | 1 |
| 117 |