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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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Table: Grosvenor, Hanbury, andCouncil Buildings.

Grosvenor, Hanbury, andCouncil Buildings.

Causes of Death. (See page 46)Deaths belonging to Buildings at subjoined Ages.Deaths in Public Institutions within and without Borough (at all ages).Total Deaths in Publio Institutions, &c.
All Ages.Under 1.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.Poplar Union Workhouse.Sick Asylum.Bow Institution.Poplar Hospital.Outlying. Institutions.
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Enteric Fever.............................................
Small-pox.............................................
Measles4...4...........................1...1
Scarlet Fever.............................................
Whooping-cough.............................................
Diphtheria and Croup.............................................
Influenza.............................................
Erysipelas.............................................
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)2...............2..................11
Tuberculous Meningitis21...1...........................11
Other TuberculousDiseases.............................................
Cancer, Malignant Disease2...............2..................22
Rheumatic Fever.............................................
Meningitis1............1.....................11
Organic Heart Disease4...............1...3...1......23
Bronchitis61..................51...1...13
Pneumonia (all forms)431.....................1...1...2
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs1..................1.....................
Diarrhoea and Enteritis33.................................22
Appendicitis and Typhlitis.............................................
Cirrhosis of Liver1..................1......1.........1
Alcoholism.............................................
Nephritis and Bright's Disease1.....................1...1.........1
Puerperal Fever.............................................
Other accidents and disea ses of Pregnancy and Parturition.............................................
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth11.......................................
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide31...1............1...1...1...2
Suicides.............................................
Other defined Diseases121......1...136...2...125
Diseases ill-defined or unknown.............................................
All causes47115211651617141225
Sub-Entries (includedin above figures). Pneumonia.............................................
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis1............1.....................11
Croupous Laryngitis.............................................