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MEASLES.
Thirty-two deaths from measles happened in Poplar and one death
in an outlying institution, making a total of 33 deaths, 30 of which
were of children under 5 years. In Bromley 41 deaths were registered,
7 of these deaths occurring in the Sick Asylum, but as 7 of the 41
deaths did not belong to the parish and there was notified 1 death
from an outlying institution, the total deaths from measles belonging
to Bromley will be 35, and of this number 33 were under and 2 over
5 years of age.
1893. 1894. 1895. 1896. 1897.
Poplar 12 58 82 49 33
Bromley 20 95 105 32 35
Totals 32 153 187 81 68
Measles was very prevalent among the scholars, chiefly in the
infants' department of the Bromley St. Leonard's National Schools,
Love Lane. Measles is not a notifiable disease in this district and
the first information was received from the Vicar of Bromley. A
certificate was given, advising that all scholars from an infected house
should be excluded from the school. It was recommended, that,
during the Christmas vacation, the school-rooms should be thoroughly
disinfected and cleansed.
DIARRHCEA.
Forty-five deaths from diarrhoea with 1 from an outlying institution
belonging to the Poplar parish, give a total of 46 deaths, 45 of which
occurred in children under 5 years. In Bromley 70 deaths happened,
2 of which were of non-residents, so that 68 deaths belong to Bromley,
and of these 64 deaths were of children under 5 years of age. For
death rates see Table IV., page 12.