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Poplar 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Borough of Poplar. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 40 |
| 1894 | 58 | 95 | 57 | 210 |
| 1895 | 82 | 105 | 25 | 212 |
| 1896 | 49 | 32 | 62 | 143 |
| 1897 | 33 | 35 | 12 | 80 |
| 1898 | 34 | 53 | 38 | 125 |
| 1899 | 39 | 44 | 17 | 100 |
| 1900 | 25 | 28 | 20 | 73 |
| 1901 | 26 | 38 | 25 | 89 |
| 1902 | 31 | 27 | 10 | 68 |
For death rates see Tables XIV. and XV., page 24.
MUMPS.
Owing to the prevalence of Mumps in the Infants' Department of
the Byron and Bright Street School, the Medical Officer of the
School Board for London advised the closure of Standard la. for a
period of three weeks.
The Class-rooms A and B of the Infants' Department of the Fairfield
Road Board School, and the Class-room D of the Infants'
Department, Culloden Street Board School were also closed for a
period of three weeks owing to the prevalence of Mumps.
With regard to the prevalence of Mumps in Board Schools in the
Borough, the offer to disinfect the Schools was declined by the
Medical Officer of the School Board for London, as unnecessary,
but the Committee were of opinion that in all cases of infectious
diseases—whether notifiable or not—occurring in the Schools, the
Council's Officers should be allowed to disinfect the premises, and
a representation to this effect was made to the School Board for
London.