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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 1903
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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School-age cases. (Three to ten years). Per 100 cases notified (all ages): —
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Total percentage. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | 30.1 | 44.6 | — | 39.9 |
| 1895 | 50.5 | 49.4 | — | 50.6 |
| 1896 | 47.1 | 58.7 | — | 55.5 |
| 1897 | 62.35 | 56.74 | — | 61.60 |
| 1898 | 60,66 | 59.56 | — | 60.00 |
| 1899 | 56.40 | 53.47 | — | 54.07 |
| 1900 | 61.19 | 61.15 | — | 61.01 |
| 1901 | 57.77 | 62.56 | 48.48 | 59.67 |
| 1902 | 54.81 | 64.93 | 57.14 | 60.17 |
| 1903 | 59.72 | 60.31 | 62.33 | 60.37 |
Number of deaths for the past eleven years was as follows: —
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Borough of Poplar. | Mortality per 100 cases notified. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | 29 | 59 | 91 | 179 | 15.78 |
| 1894 | 23 | 40 | 42 | 105 | 15.02 |
| 1895 | 55 | 64 | 29 | 148 | 19.09 |
| 1896 | 26 | 56 | 23 | 105 | 15.17 |
| 1897 | 58 | 49 | 12 | 119 | 15.93 |
| 1898 | 43 | 29 | 16 | 88 | 18.88 |
| 1899 | 28 | 33 | 16 | 77 | 18.20 |
| 1900 | 50 | 49 | 13 | 112 | 17.41 |
| 1901 | 20 | 49 | 13 | 82 | 13.22 |
| 1902 | 24 | 28 | 3 | 55 | 11.77 |
| 1903 | 36 | 17 | 5 | 58 | 13.67 |
For number of deaths and death-rates from Diphtheria, also see
Tables XIV. and XV., page 24.
Two hundred and three swabbings from throats of doubtful cases
of Diphtheria were forwarded for bacteriological examination to
the Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine. The Bacillus
Diphtherias was isolated in 71 instances, suspicious Bacilli were
found in ten swabbings, and the Pseudo Diphtheritic Bacillus in