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Poplar 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Actual Number of Cases on Register.
| Number of cases on Register at beginning of year 1923 | 4,438 | |
| Add new cases during year | 407 | |
| Cases returned to Register | 18 | |
| 4,863 | ||
| Deduct: — | ||
| Died (notified cases only) | 185 | |
| Removed, etc. | 626 | |
| Arrested or cured | ||
| Removed from Register—cases not notified since 1914 | 413 | |
| 1,224 | ||
| Number of cases on Register beginning of 1924 | 3,639 |
SMALLPOX.
No cases of smallpox were notified during the year under review.
VACCINATION.
The Vaccination Officer, Mr. Ryan, has kindly furnished me with
the following:—
Total number of certificates of primary vaccinations in respect of
persons of all ages received was 1,102.
PLAGUE.
No case of this disease was notified during the year.
ANTHRAX, GLANDERS, AND HYDROPHOBIA IN MAN.
Anthrax.
One case of this disease occurred. Patient died in the London
Hospital.
London Notification of Glanders Order, 1907.
No notice was received from the Veterinary Inspector of the
London County Council of the existence of Glanders at premises in the
Borough.
Hydrophobia.
No case of this disease was notified during the year.
ERYSIPELAS.
79 cases of erysipelas were notified during the year. Two deaths
occurred.