[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough] page 139

Poplar 1913

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: Deaths. Number of deaths for the past twenty-one years was as follows:—

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Deaths. Number of deaths for the past twenty-one years was as follows:—

	Poplar.	Bromley.	Bow.	Borough of Poplar.	100 cases notified.
1893	29	59	91	179	15.78
1894	23	40	42	105	15.02
1895	55	64	29	148	19.09
1896	26	56	23	105	15.17
1897	58	49	12	119	15.93
1898	43	29	16	88	18.88
1899	28	33	16	77	18.20
1900	50	49	13	112	17.41
1901	20	49	13	82	13.22
1902	24	28	3	55	11.77
1903	36	17	5	58	13.67
1904	19	45	18	82	12.27
1905	6	14	20	40	8.14
1906	6	11	11	28	11.42
1907	18	21	11	50	13.96
1908	4	23	6	33	10.50
1909	8	6	4	18	8.56
1910	11	5	5	21	1200
1911	12	25	10	47	16.60
1912	10	5	3	18	9.23
1913	7	12	15	34	9.85

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For number of deaths and death rates from diphtheria, also see
Tables XIX. and XX., page 81.
Bacteriological Examinations.
311 swabbings from throats of doubtful cases of diphtheria were
forwarded for bacteriological examination to the Lister Institute of
Preventive Medicine.* The bacillus diphtheriæ was isolated in 118
instances (37.94 per cent.).
Errors in Diagnosis.
See pages 92-95 as to cases of diphtheria admitted into Metropolitan
Asylums Board's hospitals which were certified as not having the complaint.
No deductions have been made in respect of these patients.
* See page 96.

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Poplar 1913

Table: Deaths. Number of deaths for the past twenty-one years was as follows:—

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