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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 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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The final diagnosis in the 64 Diphtheria cases was:—
| Tonsilitis | 19 |
| Tonsilitis with Whooping Cough | 1 |
| Tonsilitis with Scabies | 1 |
| Laryngitis | 4 |
| Measles | 2 |
| Measles and Impetigo | 1 |
| Scarlet Fever | 1 |
| Non-Membranous Croup | 1 |
| Retropharyngeal Abscess | 1 |
| Quinsy | 1 |
| Disease not specified | *32 |
| 64 |
*These were reported "Negative case", "Not notifiable", etc.
The patient notified as suffering from Enteric Fever was certified
to be suffering from Enteritis.
The final diagnosis in the 3 cases notified as Encephalitis Lethargica
was (i) Cerebral Tumour, (ii) Senile Dementia, and (iii) Pyrexia due to
Osteomyelitis, respectively.
CANCER.
The number of deaths from Cancer for the last five years is shown below:—
| Year. | Males | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | 115 | 96 | 211 |
| 1925 | 104 | 87 | 191 |
| 1926 | 122 | 93 | 215 |
| 1927 | 120 | 120 | 240 |