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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, year 1898, on the sanitary condition with vital statistics of the parishes of Poplar and Bromley within the Poplar District
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Cases notified:—
| 1893. | 1894. | I895- | 1896. | 1897. | 1898. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isle of Dogs or South Poplar | 88 | 48 | 74 | 51 | 130 | 86 |
| North Poplar | 126 | 93 | 178 | 119 | 124 | 92 |
| South Bromley | 189 | 109 | 173 | 209 | 180 | 111 |
| North Bromley | 217 | 168 | 150 | 147 | !65 | 101 |
| Totals | 620 | 418 | 575 | 526 | 599 | 390 |
| Notifications per 1000 living:— | ||||||
| 1893. | 1894. | 1895. | 1896. | 1897. | 1898. | |
| Isle of Dogs or South Poplar | 4.31 | 2.34 | 3.59 | 2.45 | 6.24 | 4.11 |
| North Poplar | 3.44 | 2.52 | 4.81 | 3.20 | 3.32 | 2.45 |
| South Bromley | 5.00 | 2.91 | 4.62 | 5.58 | 4.81 | 2.97 |
| North Bromley | 6.68 | 5.17 | 4.62 | 4.53 | 5.09 | 3.12 |
The diphtheria and membranous croup patients classified according to sex and school age were as follows:—
| Males. | Females. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Poplar | 31 | 55 | 86 |
| North Poplar | 50 | 42 | 92 |
| South Bromley | 41 | 70 | 111 |
| North Bromley | 41 | 60 | 101 |
| Totals | 163 | 227 | 39° |
| 3 to 10 years. | |||
| Males. | Females. | Total. | |
| South Poplar | 17 | 35 | 52 |
| North Poplar | 28 | 28 | 56 |
| South Bromley | 27 | 36 | 63 |
| North Bromley | 30 | 33 | 63 |
| Totals | 102 | 132 | 234 |