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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 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: From Samtary Inspectors (10).

From Samtary Inspectors (10).

PatientRebort.
Apparently recovered.Much improved.Remarks.Treatment.
A.B——General paralysis increasing..Nil.
T.C.Yes——Nil.
J.G——No change. Irritable at timesDr. Gibson.
J.I—YesDr. 0'Grady (weekly).
E.M—Yes—Dr. Blasker (monthly).
J.N.——No changePanel Doctor.
J.P—Yes—Nil.
A.Sm—No change—paralysisNil.
A.Su——No changePanel Doctor.
W.W——No change—partial paralysisDr. Lloyd.

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Acute Polio-Encephalitis.
No cases of Acute Polio-Encephalitis were notified.
Post-Vaccinal Encephalitis, etc.
No case of Post-Vaccinal infection was reported.
Measles.
3125 cases of Measles and German Measles were reported to the Medical
Officer of Health from various sources (principally from L.C.C. schools).
493 of the cases were admitted to hospitals. 47 deaths were attributed
Measles.
COPY OF L.C.C. QUESTIONNAIRE.
Borough of Poplar.
Period,-. 1st November, 1933—31st August, 1934.

Table: I. Please complete the following table with regard to the incidence and mortality of Measles during the above period.

I. Please complete the following table with regard to the incidence and mortality of Measles during the above period.

Ages.Under 11 and under 22 and under 33 and under 44 and under 55 and under 66 and under 77 and under 88 and under 1414 and overTotal
Number of cases121303305464642623371134112153090*
Number of deaths112066411———49*