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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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Comparative Mortality.
| Diphtheria. | Scarlet Fever. | Enteric Fever. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cases | 648 | 1423 | 16 |
| 1921 Deaths | 64 | 13 | 5 |
| Fatality Rate | 9.9 | 0.9 | 31.2 |
| Cases | 626 | 415 | 10 |
| 1922 Deaths | 62 | 7 | 0 |
| Fatality Rate | 9.9 | 1.7 | 0.0 |
| Cases | 303 | 263 | 8 |
| 1923 Deaths | 32 | 5 | 3 |
| Fatality Rate | 10.6 | 1.9 | 37.5 |
| Cases | 348 | 460 | 8 |
| 1924 Deaths | 20 | 6 | 1 |
| Fatality Rate | 5.7 | 1.3 | 12.5 |
| Cases | 329 | 453 | 1 |
| 1925 Deaths | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Fatality Rate | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Cases | 411 | 610 | 4 |
| 1926 Deaths | 22 | 3 | 3 |
| Fatality Rate | 5.3 | 0.5 | 75.0 |
| Cases | 362 | 715 | 4 |
| 1927 Deaths | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| Fatality Rate | 4.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
SCARLET FEVER.
The total notifications received numbered 809 and the total removals
were 798. Of these, 94 cases were later certified to be not suffering from
Scarlet Fever, leaving a total of 715 cases, the attack-rate being 4.28
per 1,000 of population.
3 deaths occurred, giving a fatality rate of 0.4 per cent.