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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 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Notifications The Typhoid Fever cases notified were:—
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Borough of Poplar. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 33 | 371 | 16 | 86 |
| 1907 | 26 | 31 | 24 | 81 |
| 1908 | 25 | 19 | 17 | 61 |
| 1909 | 31 | 17 | 6 | 54 |
| 1910 | 14 | 32 | 16 | 62 |
| 1911 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 63 |
| 1912 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 36 |
| 1913 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 40 |
| 1914 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 34 |
| 1915 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 18* |
| 1st quarter. | 2nd quarter. | 3rd quarter. | 4th quarter. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| Bromley . | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 7 |
| Bow | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 18 |
* The lowest number of cases recorded.
Notifications per 1,000 living :—
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Borough of Poplar. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.37 | 0.50 |
| 1907 | 0.43 | 0.46 | 0.55 | 0.47 |
| 1908 | 0.41 | 0.28 | 0.39 | 0.35 |
| 1909 | 0.50 | 0.25 | 0.13 | 0.31 |
| 1910 | 0.22 | 0.48 | 0.36 | 0.36 |
| 1911 | 0.44 | 0.29 | 0.46 | 0.38 |
| 1912 | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.22 | 0.22 |
| 1913 | 0.30 | 0.26 | 0.14 | 0.24 |
| 1914 | 0.26 | 0.20 | 0.14 | 0.21 |
| 1915 | 0.18 | 0.11 | 0.02 | 0.11 |