London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Poplar 1921

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]

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Colitis, &c. Deaths from diarrhoea secondary to some other welldefined
disease are included under the latter.
Under the heading of "Alcoholism" are included deaths from
Delirium tremens, acute and chronic alcoholism.
Under the heading of "Puerperal Fever" are included deaths under
such headings as Pyaemia, Septicaemia, Sapraemia, Pelvic peritonitis,
Peri and Endo-metritis occurring in the Puerperium.
Under the heading of "Congenital Debility and Malformation,
including Premature birth," are included deaths from Atrophy and
marasmus of infants, and want of breast-milk, but not from Atelectasis.
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