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Poplar 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Poplar | Bromley | Bow | Borough of Poplar | Mortality per 100 cases notified | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 12.00 |
| 1911 | 12 | 25 | 10 | 47 | 16.60 |
| 1912 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 9.23 |
| 1913 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 34 | 9.85 |
| 1914 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 39 | 11.07 |
For number of deaths and death rates from diphtheria, also see
Tables XIX and XX, page 96
Bacteriological Examinations
425 swabbings from throats of doubtful cases of diphtheria were
forwarded for bacteriological examination to the Lister Institute of
Preventive Medicine* The bacillus diphtherise was isolated in 131
instances (30.82 per cent.).
Errors in Diagnosis
See pages 107-109 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
Condition of House Drainage
The cases in Poplar were notified from 92 premises, the cases in
Bromley from 120 premises, and the cases in Bow from 101 premises
and of these premises the drains were found to be defective in 20 instances
—six Poplar, seven Bromley, and seven Bow
Isolation
75 cases in Poplar (sub.district), 120 in Bromley, and 93 in Bow
were removed to hospitals of the Metropolitan Asylums Board Five
patients from Poplar (sub.district) were treated in the East London
Hospital for Children, and one in the London Hospital; three patients
from Bromley were treated in the East London Hospital for Children
* See page 111