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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Poplar 1927

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

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94 Scarlet Fever; 65 Diphtheria; 1 Enteric Fever; and 1 Acute
Poliomyelitis.

Table: The final diagnosis in the 94 Scarlet Fever cases was:—

The final diagnosis in the 94 Scarlet Fever cases was:—

Tonsillitis6
Erythema15
Measles7
Diphtheria2
Nephritis1
Appendicitis with Peritonitis1
Urticaria and Rheumatism1
Disease not specified61*
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*These were reported "Negative case," "Not notifiable," etc.

Table: The final diagnosis in the 65 Diphtheria cases was:—

The final diagnosis in the 65 Diphtheria cases was:—

Tonsillitis22
Laryngitis14
Erythema multiforma1
Measles1
Scarlet Fever
Encephalitis Lethargica1
Vincent's Angina1
Conjunctivitis1
Catarrh1
Broncho-pneumonia1
Quinsy1
Disease not specified19*
65

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*These were reported "Negative case," "Not notifiable." etc.
The patient notified as suffering from Enteric Fever was later certified
to be a "negative case."
The patient notified as suffering from Acute Poliomyelitis was
certified as suffering from "Tubercular Meningitis" and not Acute
Poliomyelitis.