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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 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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The Diphtheria and Membranous Croup patients, classified according to sex and school age, were as follows:—
| All ages. Males. | Females. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar | 38 | 35 | 73 |
| Bromley | 71 | 69 | 140 |
| Bow | 115 | 163 | 278 |
| Total | 224 | 267 | 491 |
| 3 to 10 years. Males. | Females. | Totals. | |
| Poplar | 27 | 21 | 48 |
| Bromley | 38 | 41 | 79 |
| Bow | 80 | 118 | 198 |
| Totals ... | 145 | 180 | 325 |
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 |
| 1904 | 64.51 | 66.66 | 70.53 | 67.66 |
| 1905 | 65.75 | 56.42 | 71.22 | 66.19 |