London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Poplar 1902

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]

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DIARRHŒA.* Deaths from diarrhoea for the past ten years were as follows:—

Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.London.
18935483301673446
1894202912611780
18955256241323600
18966172251583223
18974668471614104
189866124422324376
18998299442254196
19004892902303564
19016578541973931
19023539341082504

For death rates see Tables XIV. and XV., page 24.
* Under the heading of " Diarrhœa" are included deaths certified as from
diarrhœa, alone or in combination with some other cause of ill-defined
nature ; and also deaths certified as from
Epidemic enteritis;
Zymotic enteritis;
Epidemic diarrhoea. Summer diarrhœa;
Dysentery and dysenteric diarrhoea ;
Choleraic diarrhoea, cholera, cholera nostras (in the absence of Asiaticcholera).
Under the heading of "Enteritis" are included those certified as from
Gastro enteritis, Mnco-enteritis and Gastric catarrh.