Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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NOTES TO TABLES VIII., IX., X., XI., XII., XIII.,
XIV., XV. & XVI.
Nomenclature of Diseases.
All "Transferable Deaths" of residents, i.e., of persons resident in
the district who have died outside it, are included with the other deaths
in columns 2-10, Tables VIII., IX., X. and XI., and Infantile Mortality
Tables XIII., XIV., XV., and XVI. Transferable deaths of nonresidents,
i.e., of persons resident elsewhere in England and Wales,
who have died in the district, are in like manner excluded from these
columns. For the precise meaning of the term "transferable deaths"
see footnote to Table IV.
All deaths occurring in institutions for the sick and infirm situated
within the district, whether of residents or of non-residents, are entered in
Table XII.
All deaths certified by registered medical practitioners and all inquest
cases are classed as "Certified"; all other deaths are to be regarded
as "Uncertified."
Under the heading of "Diphtheria and Croup" are included all
deaths from Croup except those certified as due to "spasmodic,"
"stridulous," "catarrhal" or "false" croup.
Under the heading of "Tuberculous Meningitis" are included deaths
from Acute Hydrocephalus.
Under the heading of "Cancer" are included deaths from
Carcinoma, Scirrhus, Epithelioma, Rodent ulcer, Sarcoma, Cancer, and
Malignant disease.
Under the heading of "Diarrhœa" and "Enteritis" are included
deaths registered as due to Epidemic diarrhœa, Epidemic enteritis,
Infective enteritis, Zymotic enteritis, Summer diarrhœa, Choleraic
diarrhœa, Gastro-enteritis, Gastro-intestinal catarrh, Muco-enteritis