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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 1938

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

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91
Dysentery.
17 cases were notified and were treated in hospital. In 3 instances
the diagnosis was not confirmed. One death was recorded—bacillary
dysentery; bacillus pyocyaneus; diabetes mellitus.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
A complete summary of cases notified and visited is given in the
Section of this Report dealing with Maternity and Child Welfare, page 119.

Table: Cancer. The number of deaths from Cancer for the last ten years is shown below: -

Cancer. The number of deaths from Cancer for the last ten years is shown below: -

Year.Males.Females.Total
192911496210
193013675211
1931121100221
193213075205
193311689205
1934123126249
193512992221
193611894212
1937134107241
1938142102244