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Poplar 1900

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Bromley, South District comprising the parishes of All Saints Poplar and Bromley Saint Leonard]

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Table: The institutions in which the deaths happened were—

The institutions in which the deaths happened were—

Eastern Fever Hospital1
London Hospital1
St. John's Lewisham1
Sick Asylum1
4

Table: The mortality for the above buildings for the past five years is as follows :—

The mortality for the above buildings for the past five years is as follows :—

1895.1896.1897.1898.1899.1900.
364832394431

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Mr. Lough, Clerk to the Guardians, has been good enough to
furnish me with the following information for the year 1900 :—
One parish medical order was issued for the Council Buildings,
Yabsley Street, and 5 for Hanbury Buildings, King Street.
So far as Grosvenor Buildings are concerned, 7 Dispensary medical
orders, and 11 orders for the Medical Officer to see patients at their
own homes were issued. There were also on the permanent medical
relief list 10 persons residing in the Buildings who were entitled to
apply for medical attendance at any time.

Table: Hanbury Buildings.

Hanbury Buildings.

1895.1896.1897.1898.1899.1900.
22301118115

Table: Grosvenor B uildings.

Grosvenor B uildings.

1894.1895.1896.1897.1898.1899.1900.
771036548462728

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SANITARY CONDITION OF SCHOOLS.
The sanitary arrangements of the board and private schools were
inspected. It was very essential at the time of the year when