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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 1900

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Bromley, South District comprising the parishes of All Saints Poplar and Bromley Saint Leonard]

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Table: Cases notified:—

Cases notified:—

1893.1894.1895.1896.1897.18981899.1900
Isle of Dogs or South Poplar884874511308674122
North Poplar126931781191249277194
South Bromley189109173209180111116152
North Bromley2171681501471651016486
Totals620418575526599390331554

Table: Notifications per 1000 living:—

Notifications per 1000 living:—

1893.1894.1895.1896.1897-1898.1899.1900.
Isle of Dogs or South Poplar4.312.343.592.456.244.113.525.77
North Poplar3.442.524.813.203.322.452.045.12
South Bromley5.002.914.625.584.812.973.114.08
North Bromley6.685.174.624.535.093.121.982.66

Table: The diphtheria and membranous croup patients classified according to sex and school age were as follows:—

The diphtheria and membranous croup patients classified according to sex and school age were as follows:—

Males.Females.Totals.
South Poplar6557122
North Poplar85109194
South Bromley7775152
North Bromley305686
Totals257297554

Table: 3 to 10 years.

3 to 10 years.

Males.Females.Totals.
South Poplar383977
North Poplar4966115
South Bromley494594
North Bromley153752
Totals151187338