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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 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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92
of Diphtheria and 4 cases of Membranous Croup for the whole Borough,
being the smallest number of notifications received for the past fourteen
years.
Cases notified:—
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Borough of Poplar. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | 214 | 406 | 514 | 1134 |
| 1894 | 141 | 277 | 281 | 699 |
| 1895 | 252 | 323 | 200 | 775 |
| 1896 | 170 | 356 | 166 | 692 |
| 1897 | 254 | 345 | 148 | 747 |
| 1898 | 178 | 212 | 76 | 466 |
| 1899 | 151 | 180 | 92 | 423 |
| 1900 | 316 | 238 | 89 | 643 |
| 1901 | 180 | 374 | 66 | 620 |
| 1902 | 166 | 231 | 70 | 467 |
| 1903 | 221 | 126 | 77 | 424 |
| 1904 | 124 | 303 | 241 | 668 |
| 1905 | 73 | 140 | 278 | 491 |
| 1906 | 69 | 67 | 109 | 245 |
Notifications per 1,000 living:—
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Borough of Poplar. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | 3.87 | 5.84 | 12.49 | — |
| 1894 | 2.43 | 4.04 | 6.77 | — |
| 1895 | 4.20 | 4.62 | 4.77 | — |
| 1896 | 2.82 | 5.05 | 3.97 | — |
| 1897 | 4.78 | 4 95 | 3.52 | — |
| 1898 | 3.28 | 3.04 | 1.80 | — |
| 1899 | 2.78 | 2.54 | 2.17 | — |
| 1900 | 5.44 | 3.37 | 2.09 | — |
| 1901 | 3.07 | 5.47 | 1.57 | 3.67 |
| 1902 | 2.82 | 3.39 | 1.66 | 2.76 |
| 1903 | 3.73 | 1.85 | 1.82 | 2.50 |
| 1904 | 2.08 | 4.47 | 5.67 | 3.94 |
| 1905 | 1.22 | 2.07 | 6.52 | 2.89 |
| 1906 | 115 | 0.99 | 2.55 | 1.44 |