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Poplar 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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48.
Fourteen cases were directly traceable to the eating of shellfish.
| 10/7/02 | Male | 7 years | Gurley Street | Had been eating cockles from Southend. |
| 16/8/02 | Male | 57 years | Ford Street | Had been eating cockles from Southend. |
| 29/8/02 | Male | 14 years | Canton Street | Had been eating cockles from Southend. |
| 30/8/02 | Male | 19 years | Eglington Road | Had been eating cockles from Southend. |
| 5/9/02 | Male | 23 years | Lingen Street | Had been eating cockles from Southend. |
| 10/9/02 | Male | 30 years | Cording Street | Had eaten oysters three weeks ago. |
| 12/9/02 | Female | 21 years | Caxton Street | Had eaten cockles at Southend. |
| 9/9/02 | Male | 35 years | East India Road | Had eaten oysters a month ago. |
| 12/9/02 | Female | 20 years | Ford Road | Had eaten cockles at Southend. |
| 18/9/02 | Female | 3 years | Tibbatts Road | Had eaten cockles from Southend. |
| 18/9/02 | Female | 17 years | ||
| 18/9/02 | Male | 6 years | ||
| 18/9/02 | Male | 15 years | ||
| 24/9/02 | Male | 11 years | Orwell Road | Had eaten cockles from Margate. |
Nineteen cases sent to various hospitals, 2 in Poplar, 12 in
Bromley, and 5 in Bow were certified (see list, pages 32, 33, 34)
as not suffering from typhoid fever.
One hundred and fifteen specimens of blood from doubtful cases
of typhoid fever were forwarded to the Jenner Institute of
Preventive Medicine. In 60 instances (52.1 per cent.) the typhoid
(Widal) reaction was obtained.
Fourteen Poplar parishioners died from typhoid fever, 8 fatal
cases occurred among the Bromley patients, and 6 among the Bow,
making a total of 28 deaths in 209 cases.