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Poplar 1916

Annual report for the year 1916 on the sanitary condition and vital statistics of the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar, comprising the registration sub-districts of Poplar, Bromley and Bow

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(11) A male, aged 2J years, of Wrexham Road, Bow. Notified
8th June by a private practitioner. Case removed to Sick Asylum
25th June. Died 14th December. Children's Infirmary. Bronchopneumonia
(12) A female, aged 3 years, of St. Leonard's Street, Bromley"
Notified 6th June from London Hospital.
(13) A male, aged 23 months, of Blondin Street, Bow. Notified
3rd July by London Hospital. Patient died 2nd July. Patient having
been admitted 2nd June.
(14) A female, aged 18 years, of Priory Street, Bromley. Notified
6th July by Sick Asylum, where case was removed. Patient died
6th July.
(15) A male, aged 17 years, of Glengall Road, Poplar. Notified
27th July by a private practitioner. Patient died at home same date.
(16) A male, aged 8 months, of Pekin Street, Poplar. Notified
10th September by a private practitioner. Patient died at home
12th September.
(17) A female, aged 6 years, of St. Lawrence Cottages, Poplar.
Notified 26th September from Poplar and Stepney Sick Asylum.
Patient died 15th September.
(18) A female, aged 51 years, of Rounton Road, Bromley. Notified
11th October by a private practitioner. Patient was removed to the
Eastern Hospital.
(19) A female, aged 6 years, of East Ferry Road, Poplar. Notified
17th November by a private practitioner. Patient died at home the
following day. Body removed to Council's Infectious Disease Mortuary.
In all cases of Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis full and detailed particulars
were given to the Local Government Board as well as to the London
County Council.
All necessary precautions were taken in the cases, especially in connection
with any case visited by soldiers.
Thirteen notified patients died—5 Poplar, 6 Bromley, and 2 Bow.