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Poplar 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE I.
Smallpox and Chickenpox Cases Notified during each month.
1932.
| Month. | Smallpox. | Chickenpox. |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | 114 |
| February | 1 | 59 |
| March | 1 | 93 |
| April | 5 | 153 |
| May | 5 | 155 |
| June | 6 | 181 |
| July | 4 | 178 |
| August | 1 | 40 |
| September | 21 | 16 |
| October | 38 | 28 |
| November | 43 | 38 |
| December | 53 | 54 |
| Totals | 178* | 1109* |
* These figures refer to the calendar year, but in other parts of this Report the
figures, Smallpox 177 and Chickenpox 1101, referring to the statistical year
of 52 weeks are used.
The cases occurred in the under mentioned sanitary districts
East Combined 8
West Combined 2
Poplar South (East) 4
Poplar South (West) 11
Bromley North 4
Bromley Central 2
Bow East 3
Bow West 143
177