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Poplar 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Removals.
| Poplar | Bromley | Pow | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Andrew's Hospital | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| London Hospital | — | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 4 |
Deaths
Two deaths of Bromley patients occurred, in one notified case the
cause of death being given as " Sarcoma of brain."
DIARRHOEA AND ENTERITIS.
Diarrhcea and Enteritis—Deaths ; Notification of Zymotic
Enteritis and Summer Diarrhœa.
Under this heading are included deaths registered as due to epidemic
diarrhoea, epidemic enteritis, infective enteritis, zymotic enteritis, summer
diarrhœa, choleraic diarrhoea, gastro-enteritis, gastro-intestinal catarrh,
muco-enteritis, colitis, etc. Deaths from dysentery are not included.
See Tables VIII.—XI., XIII — XVI.
Deaths—All Ages.
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Borough of Poplar. | London. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 43 | 41 | 23 | 107 | 1,598* |
| 1917 | 39 | 32 | 28 | 99 | 1,506* |
| 1918 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 58 | 1,112* |
| 1919 | 33 | 22 | 27 | 82 | 1,372* |
| 1920 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 55 | 1,141* |
DIARRŒHA,† UNDER ONE YEAR.
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Borough | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 40 |
| 1917 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 36 |
| 1918 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 18 |
| 1919 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 19 |
| 1920 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 16 |
* U nder two years for London only.
† Under the heading of " Diarrhœa " are included deaths registered as due to
epidemic diarrhoea, epidemic enteritis, infective enteritis, zymotic enteritis, summer
diarrhœa, choleraic diarrhoea and cholera (other than Asiatic or epidemic).