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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 1899

Annual report, year 1899, on the sanitary condition with vital statistics of the parishes of Poplar and Bromley within the Poplar District

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Table: SCARLET FEVER.The number of scarlet fever cases notified for the two parishes, and the deaths which occurred were the lowest for the past seven years.

SCARLET FEVER.

The number of scarlet fever cases notified for the two parishes, and the deaths which occurred were the lowest for the past seven years.

1893. Cases notified.Deaths.1894. Cases notified.Deaths.1895. Cases notified.Deaths.1896. Cases notified.Deaths.1897. Cases notified.Deaths.1898. Cases notified.Deaths.1899. Cases notified.Deaths.
P.6273923912343202748251620731422
B.8544833122330194291947612325131794
14818757034673397032772718532163216

Table: CONTINUED AND TYPHOID FEVERS.Three cases of continued lever were notified in Bromley:— The typhoid fever cases notified were:-

CONTINUED AND TYPHOID FEVERS.

Three cases of continued lever were notified in Bromley:— The typhoid fever cases notified were:-

1893.1894.1895.1896.1897.18981899.
Poplar807256856l68143
Bromley218848068875192
Totals298156136153148119235
1894.1895.1896.1897.1898.1899.
Isle of Dogsor South Poplar302760294373
North Poplar422925322570
South Bromley323533432347
North Bromley524535442845
Totals156136153148119235

Table: Notifications per 1000 living:—

Notifications per 1000 living:—

1894.1895.1896.1897.1898.1899.
Isle of Dogs or South Poplar1.461.312.891.392.053.47
North Poplar1.140.780.670.850.661.85
South Bromley0.850.930.881.150.611.26
North Bromley1.601.381.081.350.861.39