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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 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Notifications per 1,000 living.
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Borough of Poplar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | 3.87 | 5.84 | 12.49 | — |
| 1894 | 2.43 | 4.04 | 6.77 | — |
| 1895 | 4.20 | 462 | 4.77 | — |
| 1896 | 2.82 | 5.05 | 3.97 | — |
| 1897 | 4.78 | 4.95 | 3.52 | — ' |
| 1898 | 3.28 | 3.04 | 1.80 | — |
| 1899 | 2.78 | 2.54 | 2.17 | — |
| 1900 | 5.44 | 337 | 2.09 | — |
| 1901 | 3.07 | 5.47 | 1.57 | 3.67 |
| 1902 | 2.82 | 3.39 | 1.66 | 2.76 |
| 1903 | 3.73 | 1.85 | 1.82 | 2.50 |
| 1904 | 2.08 | 4.47 | 5.67 | 3.94 |
| 1905 | 1.22 | 2.07 | 6.52 | 2.89 |
| 1906 | 1.15 | 0.99 | 2.55 | 1.44 |
| 1907 | 1.82 | 2.05 | 2.56 | 2.10 |
| 1908 | 1.09 | 2.60 | 1.71 | 1.84 |
| 1909 | 1.34 | 1.27 | 0.99 | 1.23 |
| 1910 | 1.08 | 1.05 | 0.87 | 1.02 |
| 1911 | 1.58 | 1.99 | 1.56 | 1.74 |
| 1912 | 1.51 | 1.49 | 1.72 | 1.55 |
| 1913 | 1.64 | 1.70 | 3.52 | 2.14 |
| 1914 | 1.59 | 2.39 | 2.68 | 2.18 |
| 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 | 44 | 45 | 89 | |
| Bromley | 65 | 89 | 154 | |
| Bow | 57 | 52 | 109 | |
| Totals | 166 | 186 | 352 | |
| 3 to 10 years. | ||||
| Males. | Females. | Totals | ||
| Poplar | 29 | 29 | 58 | |
| Bromley | 35 | 58 | 93 | |
| Bow | 37 | 34 | 71 | |
| Totals | 101 | 121 | 222 | |