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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 1899
Annual report, year 1899, on the sanitary condition with vital statistics of the parishes of Poplar and Bromley within the Poplar District
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The engineer's mess-room was immediately opposite the hospital
where the patient was isolated.
The London Port Sanitary Authority was immediately communicated
with as the "Arundel Castle" was to sail again on the 17th
November.
Mr. Hitchins, the vaccination officer, has kindly furnished me with
the following statistics, which are copied from those forwarded to the
Local Government Board:—
1898.—January to June.
| Births notified. | Vaccinations. | Insusceptible. | Dead. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar | 973 | 548 | 3 | 96 |
| Bromley | 1270 | 665 | 1 | 144 |
| Totals | 2243 | 1213 | 4 | 240 |
1898.—July to December.
| Births notified. | Vaccinations. | Insusceptible. | Dead. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar | 985 | 200 | 2 | 145 |
| Bromley | 1258 | 204 | 2 | 194 |
| Totals | 2243 | 404 | 4 | 339 |
1899.—January to June.
| Births notified. | Vaccinations. | Insusceptible. | Dead. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar | 1026 | 330 | 2 | 134 |
| Bromley | 1244 | 350 | 2 | 171 |
| Totals | 2270 | 680 | 4 | 305 |