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Poplar 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Comparative Mortality.
| Diphtheria | Scarlet fever | Enteric fever | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cases notified | 698 | 1,400 | 17 |
| 1920 Deaths | 59 | 14 | 4 |
| Mortality rate per cent | 8.4 | 1.0 | 23.5 |
| Cases notified | 648 | 1,423 | 16 |
| 1921 Deaths | 64 | 13 | 5 |
| Mortality rate per cent. | 9.9 | 0.9 | 31.2 |
| Cases notified | 626 | 415 | 10 |
| 1922 Deaths | 62 | 7 | 0 |
| Mortality rate per cent. | 9.9 | 1.7 | 0.0 |
| Cases notified | 303 | 263 | 8 |
| 1923 Deaths | 32 | 5 | 3 |
| Mortality rate per cent. | 10.6 | 1.9 | 37.5 |
| Cases notified | 348 | 460 | 8 |
| 1924 Deaths | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Mortality rate per cent. | 5.7 | 1.3 | 12.5 |
| Cases notified | 329 | 453 | 1 |
| 1925 Deaths | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Mortality rate per cent. | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS.
1,312 swabbings from doubtful cases of diphtheria were examined.
Of these 151 gave positive results (11.5 prr cent).
No blood specimens from doubtful cases of enteric fever were
examined.
DIPHTHERIA ANTI-TOXIN.
172,000 units of diphtheria anti-toxin were issued to medical
practitioners during the year.