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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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Diphtheria.
Seven cases of diphtheria were notified during the year, but in two
of these cases the diagnosis was not confirmed. Of the 5 confirmed cases
1 was reported to have been immunised. There were no fatal cases.
In the previous year 19 cases were notified but diagnosis was confirmed
only in respect of 7 cases.
Cancer.
The number of deaths certified as being due to Cancer was 162
(94 male and 68 female), as compared with a total of 146 cases (80 male
and 66 female) in 1948.
Tuberculosis.
During the year formal notifications under the Regulations were
received in respect of 135 cases of respiratory tuberculosis and 18 nonrespiratory
cases.
The following table gives details of the age and sex incidence of these cases:— TABLE XIX.
| Age Periods | Primary Notifications | Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0- | 1- | 2- | 5- | 10- | 15- | 20- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | 75- | ||
| Respiratory, males | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 83 | |
| Respiratory, females | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 52 |
| Non-respiratory, males | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| Non-respiratory, females | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 9 |
In addition to the above, 25 other cases were added to the register, information being received from the following sources :—
| Registrar-General's Death Returns (transferable deaths) | 1 |
| Transfers from other areas | 17 |
| Other sources | 7 |
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There were 45 deaths during the year certified as being due to
tuberculosis.