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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 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Comparative Mortality in Cases of Diphtheria according to the Pbriod the Disease at which Anti-toxine was Administered.
(Results obtained by the Collective Investigation Committee of the American Pediatric Society, 1896.)
| Source. | First day. | Second day. | Third day. | Fourth day. | Fifth day. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases. | Deaths. | Per cent. Mor. | Cases. | Deaths. | Per cent. Mor. | Cases. | Deaths. | Per cent. Mor. | Cases. | Deaths. | Per cent. Mor. | Cases. | Deaths. | Per cent. Mor. | |
| Committee's Report New York Health | 764 | 38 | 4.9 | 1065 | 89 | 8.3 | 620 | 79 | 12.7 | 336 | 77 | 22.9 | 390 | 152 | 38.9 |
| Board Statistics Chicago Health | 126 | 11 | 8.7 | 215 | 26 | 12.0 | 228 | 37 | 16. 6 | 153 | 32 | 20.9 | 203 | 59 | 29.0 |
| Board Statistics | 106 | 0 | 0.0 | 336 | 5 | 1.5 | 620 | 18 | 2.7 | 269 | 38 | 14.1 | 97 | 33 | 34.0 |
| Total | 996 | 49 | 4.9 | 1616 | 120 | 7.4 | 1468 | 134 | 8.8 | 758 J | 47 | 20 .7 | 690 | 241 | 35.3 |
"Diphtheria anti-toxin can be obtained from the Lifter
Institute of Preventive Medicine through their wholesale
agents, Messrs. Allen and Hanburys, Limited, of Lombard
Street, E.C., and Vere Street, Cavendish Square :—
Anti-toxin in tubes 2,000 units, 2 tubes in
a case 5s.
(Single tubes can be supplied if requested.)
High potency liquid in tubes of 4,000 units 10s.
Dried in cubes of 4,000 units 5s.
"If anti-diphtheritic serum of 500 units potency were
required as a prophylactic agency it would have to be
specially prepared by the agents, but there would be no
difficulty in preparing it at a few hours' notice.
" The agents state that if any of the products of the Lister
Institute of Preventive Medicine deteriorate in customers'
hands, notwithstanding the fact that they have been stored
under the best conditions within twelve months from the
date of supply, they will be pleased to exchange, free of
cost, any such deteriorated products, provided always such
sera, etc., shall be returned to them with seals unbroken
within twelve months from date of supply."
The Public Health and Housing Committee considered the above
report, and the circular letter and Order of the Local Government Board