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Poplar 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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| No. | Date. 1912. | Age. | Sex. | Address. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
36 cases of typhoid fever were notified during the year, but in many
instances no causes or predisposing influences were stated.
Errors in Diagnosis.
Three cases sent to various hospitals, 0 in Poplar, 1 in Bromley, and
2 in Bow were certified (see list, pages 78-80) as not suffering from
typhoid fever—so that in the 36 notified cases, 3 patients were certified
from hospitals of the Metropolitan Asylums Board* as not suffering
from the complaint.
Bacteriological Examinations of Doubtful and
Convalescent Cases.
Thirty-two specimens of blood from doubtful cases of typhoid fever
were forwarded to the Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine. In 12
instances (37.5 per cent.) the typhoid (Widal) reaction was obtained.
Deaths.
Three Poplar parishioners died from typhoid fever, three fatal cases
occurred among the Bromley patients, and one among the Bow, making
a total of seven deaths in 36 cases.
* Twenty-one cases were removed to hospitals of the Metropolitan Asylums Board,
and six cases were treated in other institutions. (See page 110.)