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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 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Sex and School Age. The diphtheria and membranous croup patients, classified according to sex and school age, were as follows:— All Ages.
| Males. | Females. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar | 45 | 47 | 92 |
| Bromley | 40 | 70 | 110 |
| Bow | 65 | 78 | 143 |
| Totals | 150 | 195 | 345 |
3 to 10 years.
| Males. | Females. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar | 25 | 33 | 58 |
| Bromley | 24 | 41 | 65 |
| Bow | 48 | 46 | 94 |
| Totals | 97 | 120 | 217 |
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 |
| 1906 | 57.97 | 46.26 | 57.79 | 54.69 |
| 1907 | 67.27 | 60.14 | 52.72 | 60.05 |
| 1908 | 71.21 | 68.96 | 71.62 | 70.06 |
| 1909 | 57.31 | 57.64 | 60.46 | 58.09 |
| 1910 | 62.12 | 52.85 | 71.79 | 60.57 |
| 1911 | 68.53 | 54.61 | 50.00 | 57.93 |
| 1912 | 68.23 | 57.73 | 54.28 | 60.31 |
| 1913 | 63.04 | 59.09 | 65.73 | 62.89 |