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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 1898
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the North District, comprising the Parish of St. Mary Stratford-le-Bow
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Total Deaths of Inhabitants of BOW, occurring without the District during the year 1898.
| Mortality from the following Diseases. | Under 1 year. | 1 year and under 5. | 5 years and under 15 | 15 years and under 25 | 25 years and under 65 | 65 years and upwards | At all Ages. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Scarlatina | ... | 2 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 5 |
| Diphtheria | ... | 7 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 10 |
| Membranous Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Typhus Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Enteric or Typhoid Fever | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | 4 |
| Continued Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Relapsing Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Puerperal Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cholera | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Measles | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| Diarrhoea and Dysentery | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Rheumatic Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Ague | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Phthisis | 1 | 1 | ... | 4 | 17 | 2 | 25 |
| Bronchitis, Pneumonia and Pleurisy | 6 | 1 | ... | ... | 10 | 14 | 31 |
| Heart Disease | ... | ... | ... | 12 | 4 | 17 | |
| Injuries | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 8 | 2 | 13 |
| All other Diseases | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 43 | 20 | 77 |
| Total | 18 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 92 | 42 | 187 |