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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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The diphtheria and membranous croup patients classified according to sex and school age were as follows:—
| Males. | Females. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Poplar | 27 | 47 | 74 |
| North Poplar | 38 | 39 | 77 |
| South Bromley | 52 | 64 | 116 |
| North Bromley | 33 | 31 | 64 |
| Totals | 150 | 181 | 331 |
| 3 to 10 years. | |||
| Males. | Females. | Total. | |
| South Poplar | 20 | 26 | 46 |
| North Poplar | 20 | 19 | 39 |
| South Bromley | 25 | 32 | 57 |
| North Bromley | 18 | 19 | 37 |
| Totals | 83 | 96 | 179 |
School-age cases. (Three to 10 years). Per 100 cases notified (all ages):—
| 1894. | 1895. | 1896. | 1897. | 1898. | 1899. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Poplar | 31.2 | 47.2 | 43.1 | 72.30 | 60.46 | 62.16 |
| North Poplar | 29.0 | 53.9 | 51.2 | 52.41 | 60.87 | 50.64 |
| South Bromley | 42.2 | 50.2 | 58.3 | 58.33 | 56.75 | 49.13 |
| North Bromley | 47.0 | 48.6 | 59.1 | 55.15 | 62.37 | 57.81 |
| Total percentage | 39.9 | 50.6 | 55.5 | 61.60 | 60.00 | 54.07 |
It will be seen from the above figures that the number of notifications
has diminished, and the percentage of school-age cases per
100 notifications is not materially altered from last year, but the percentage
is greater than those in the years 1894, 1895. Best endeavours
are always made to keep children away from school for at
least one month after notification of diphtheria.
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