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Poplar 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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CONTINUED AND TYPHUS FEVER.
No cases of continued and typhus fever were notified.
TYPHOID FEVER.
Notifications ; Rate per 1,000 Living ; Errors in Diagnosis ;
Bacteriological Examinations of Doubtful and Convalescent
Cases ; Deaths.
Notifications, The Typhoid Fever cases notified were:—
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Borough of Poplar. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 19 |
| 1917 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 39 |
| 1918 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 12* |
| 1919 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 23 |
| 1920 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 17 |
* The lowest number of cases recorded.
| 1st quarter. | 2nd quarter. | 3rd quarter. | 4th quarter. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| Bromley | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Bow | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 |
Notifications per 1,000 living:—
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Borough of Poplar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| 1917 | 0.38 | 0.27 | 0.11 | 0.27 |
| 1918 | 0.16 | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.08 |
| 1919 | 0.20 | 0.09 | 0.15 | 0.14 |
| 1920 | 0.16 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.10 |
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