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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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Herewith I enclose copy of Annual Report of the Dispensary,
one for your Council, and one for you to send to the Local Government
Board.
Yours faithfully,
A Evans Thorp,
Chairman."
The Committee directed that a copy of the ietter be sent to the
Local Government Board.
The Public Health and Housing Committee also considered the
representations made by the Dispensary Committee to the London
County Council, with reference to the deficiency in accommodation of a
residential character for children, and recommended the Council:
That such representations be supported.
Number of Notifications (actual cases) received from the Borough of
Poplar Dispensary for the Prevention of Consumption during the period
from 4th January, 1915, to 1st January, 1916:—
Popla r (Whole Borough).
| Age Periods. | Notifications on Form A. | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Notifications. | ||||||||||||
| 0 to 1 | 1 to 5 | 5 to 10 | 10 to 15 | 15 to 20 | 20 to 25 | 25 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 to 55 | 55 to 65 | 65 and upwards | Total Notifications | |
| Pulmonary— | ||||||||||||
| Males | — | 3 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 99 |
| Females | — | 4 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 96 |
| N on-pulmonary— | ||||||||||||
| Males | — | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 19 |
| Females | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| Totals | — | 16 | 37 | 34 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 32 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 224 |