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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 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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WHOOPING COUGH.
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Borough of Poplar. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | 24 | 32 | 17 | 73 |
| 1894 | 16 | 32 | 4 | 52 |
| 1895 | 31 | 29 | 18 | 78 |
| 1896 | 57 | 62 | 33 | 152 |
| 1897 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 75 |
| 1898 | 24 | 63 | 32 | 119 |
| 1899 | 41 | 40 | 16 | 97 |
| 1900 | 34 | 36 | 28 | 98 |
| 1901 | 23 | 33 | 16 | 72 |
| 1902 | 36 | 31 | 25 | 92 |
| 1903 | 28 | 37 | 11 | 76 |
| 1904 | 20 | 32 | 23 | 75 |
| 1905 | 29 | 37 | 9 | 75 |
| 1906 | 35 | 5 | 10 | 50 |
| 1907 | 22 | 41 | 18 | 81 |
| 1908 | 33 | 18 | 17 | 68 |
| 1909 | 28 | 39 | 11 | 78 |
INFLUENZA.
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Borough of Poplar. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | 7 | 7 | — | 14* |
| 1895 | 14 | 11 | — | 25* |
| 1896 | 6 | 9 | — | 15* |
| 1897 | 12 | 5 | — | 17* |
| 1898 | 15 | 13 | — | 28* |
| 1899 | 14 | 37 | — | 51* |
| 1900 | 13 | 28 | 12 | 53 |
| 1901 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 33 |
| 1902 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 24 |
| 1903 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 16 |
| 1904 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 |
| 1905 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 16 |
| 1906 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 35 |
| 1907 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 30 |
| 1908 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 38 |
| 1909 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 20 |