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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 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Number of Visits by Medical Staff.
| Reason for Visit | Smallpox or Doubtful Smallpox. | Chickenpox. | Smallpox Contacts. | School exclusions. | Miscellaneous. | Total visits by medical staff. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnosis | S.P. | C.P. | Not S.P. or C.P.* | S.P. | C.P. | Not C.P. or S.P. | ||||
| Medical Officer of Health | (a) 110 | 6 | 38 | 9 | 8G | 17 | 376 (c) | 60 | 182 | 884 |
| — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | ||
| Tuberculosis Officer | (a) 32 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 33 | 5 | 82 (d) | 6 | 23 | 195 |
| (b) — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Assistant Tuberculosis Officer | (a) 50 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 104 | 4 | 160 (e) | 59 | 21 | 431 |
| (b) 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Temporary Asst. M.O.H. | (a) 140 | 33 | 71 | 7 | 744 | 44 | 656 (/) | 168 | 213 | 2,076 |
| 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 17 | ||
Total 3,622
Notes, (a) Poplar residents.
(b) Non-residents seen at Poplar Hospital.
(c) 81 persons found to be suffering from Smallpox.
(d) 25 „ „ „ „
(e) 22 „ „ „ „
(f) 95 „ „ „ „