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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Poliomyelitis.
Two cases of non-paralytic poliomyelitis were notified during the year but
neither of these cases was confirmed. There were no deaths from this disease.
Measles.
During 1954 the number of cases of measles notified was 40 as compared with
780 in 1953 and 808 in 1952.
Whooping Cough.
There were 101 cases of whooping cough notified and of these 66% occurred in
children below 5 years of age and 9% in children below 1 year.
Tuberculosis.
The following table shows the age and sex incidence of the cases notified.
TABLE VII TUBERCULOSIS - PRIMARY NOTIFICATIONS
| 0-yrs. | 1-yrs. | 2-yrs. | 5-yrs. | 10-yrs. | 15-yrs. | 20-yrs. | 25-yrs. | 35-yrs. | 45-yrs. | 55-yrs. | 65-yrs. | 75-yrs. | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory males | | 1 | 1 | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 1 | | 40 |
| Respiratory females | | 1 | 1 | | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | 2 | | | 22 |
| Non-respiratory males | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | 1 | | 1 | | 4 |
| Non-respiratory females | | | 1 | | 1 | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | 5 |
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