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Poplar 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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| No. | Disease (notified) with which Patient was admitted into Metropolitan Asylums Board's Hospital. | Date of Admission. | Report from Hospital. | Date returned home from Hospital. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915. | 1915. | |||
| 1 | Diphtheria | Mar. 25th | Varicella after Diphtheria | April 10th |
| 2 | Puerperal Fever | April 10th | Erysipelas as well as Puerperal Fever | June 11th |
| 3 | Diphtheria | May 9th | Scarlet Fever as well as Diphtheria | June 28th |
| 4 | Do | May 3rd | Not suffering | May 19th |
| Enteric Fever | May 1st | Do. | June 3rd | |
| 6 | Scarlet Fever | July 1st | Do. | July 30th |
| 7 | Diphtheria | July 18th | Do. | July 31st |
| 8 | Do | June 8th | Scarlet Fever as well as Diphtheria | Sept. 28th |
| 9 | Scarlet Fever | July 31st | Not suffering | Aug. 27th |
| 10 | Do. | Sept. 11th | Do. | Oct. 5th |
| 11 | Diphtheria | Sept. 28th | Do. | Oct. 7th |
| 12 | Scarlet Fever | Oct. 23rd | Do. | Nov. 18th |
| 13 | Do. | Nov. 3rd | Diphtheria and Scarlet Fever | Dec. 30th |
The corrected number of notifications would be—
| Poplar | 422 — 14 = 408 or 7.51 per 1000 living. |
|---|---|
| Bromley | 549 — 10 = 539 or 8.61 |
| Bow | 405 — 8 = 397 or 10.07 |
| Borough of Poplar | 1376 — 32 = 1344 or 8.60 |
In the course of the year 1915 it will be seen no fewer than 32
patients or a percentage on the total admissions of 4.35 were, after
admission at the fever hospitals, found not to be suffering from the
diseases (notifiable) mentioned in the medical certificates upon which
they were removed to hospital. The percentage on the total (admission)
scarlet fever cases was 4.98, diphtheria cases 4.10 and enteric fever
cases 1538.