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Poplar 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Section F.
PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS
AND OTHER DISEASES.
Notifications.
I ,566 cases of Infectious Disease were notified during the year. In
addition there were 123 other cases notified as Infectious Diseases in
which the diagnosis was not confirmed.
The notification rate was 10.9, compared with 17.3 in 1934.
| Diphtheria. | Scarlet Fever | Enteric Fever. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cases | 445 | 309 | – |
| Deaths | 11 | – | – |
| Fatality Rate | 2.5 | – | – |
* x fatal case not notified. Inmate of Mental Hospital outside London.
Scarlet Fever.
The total notifications received numbered 337 and the total removals
were 335. Of these, 28 cases were later certified to be not suffering from
Scarlet Fever, leaving a total of 309 cases, the attack-rate being 2.15
per 1,000 of population.
No deaths occurred.
Diphtheria.
The total notifications received numbered 530 and the total removals
to hospital were 529. 85 patients were certified to be suffering from other
diseases, leaving a total of 445 cases, the attack-rate being 3.1 per 1,000
population.
11 deaths occurred, giving a fatality rate of 2.5 per cent.