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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 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Various :— | ||
| Abdomen | — | — |
| Bladder | — | — |
| Bowels | 1 | — |
| Brain | 1 | — |
| Breast | — | — |
| Buttock | — | — |
| Epididymis | — | — |
| Eyes | — | — |
| Fallopian Tube | — | — |
| Groin | 1 | — |
| Hilus | 1 | — |
| Intestines | 5 | — |
| Kidneys | 2 | — |
| Larynx | 3 | — |
| Meninges | ||
| Mesentery | — | |
| Nose | — | |
| Peritoneum | 16 | — |
| Pleura | 3 | — |
| Preauricular | 1 | — |
| Skin | 6 | — |
| Spermatic Cord | — | — |
| Testicle | — | — |
Actual Number of Cases on Register.
| Number of cases on Register at beginning of year 1917 | 3,623 | |
| Add New cases during year | 887 | |
| 3,510 | ||
| Deduct:— | ||
| Died | 296 | |
| Removed, etc. | 15 | |
| Recovered | 23 | |
| 334 | ||
| Number ot cases on Register beginning of 1918 | 3,176 |
Bacteriological Examinations.
During the year ended 31st December, 1917, 141 samples of sputum
were bacteriologically examined free of cost at the Borough of Poplar
Dispensary for the Prevention of Consumption. The Tubercle bacillus
was found to be present in 42 instances (29.78 per cent.).
For Disinfection of Rooms and Articles, see page (67.