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Poplar 1937
[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.
1,338 cases of Infectious Disease were notified during the year. In
addition there were 186 other cases notified as Infectious Diseases in
which the diagnosis was not confirmed.
The notification rate was 9.8, compared with 9.5 in 1936.
| Diphtheria. | Scarlet Fever | Enteric and Paratyphoid Fevers. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cases | 453 | 306 | 9 |
| Deaths | 15 | 2 | 1 |
| Fatality Rate | 3.3 | 0.7 | 11.1 |
Scarlet Fever.
The total notifications received numbered 352 and the total removals
were 346. Of these, 46 cases were later certified to be not suffering from
Scarlet Fever, leaving a total of 306 cases, the attack-rate being 2.2
per 1,000 population.
Two deaths occurred.
Diphtheria.
The total notifications received numbered 572 and the total removals
to hospital were 570.119 patients were certified to be suffering from other
diseases, leaving a total of 453 cases, the attack-rate being 3.3 per 1,000
population.
15 deaths occurred, giving a fatality rate of 3.3 per cent.
Diphtheria Immunisation.
Applicants are dealt with at the Hackney Borough Council Clinic
for which the Poplar Council pay a sum of 10s. for a complete immunisation
and certificate, and 2s. 6d. for a certificate of natural immunity.
These charges are on the understanding that the Poplar children do not
require a special clinic.