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Poplar 1903

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]

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NOTICES FROM PORT SANITARY AUTHORITIES.
Notice was received that a seaman was proceeding to the Poplar
District from the s.s. "Assaye," from Bombay, a case of Small-pox
had occurred on board, and from the same ship a notice was
received through the Medical Officer of Health of the London
County Council that information had been forwarded to him from
the Commandant, Discharge Depot, Gosport, that a soldier, who
had arrived by the same ship, was coming to the Poplar District.
The seaman returned to sea by the same vessel after being home
3 days.
Notice was received from the Port of London Sanitary Authority
that a seaman on the s.s. "Heron," from Oporto, was coming to
the Poplar District. A case of Small-pox was removed from the
vessel. The seaman returned to sea in the same ship after 3 days.
Notice was received from the Port Sanitary Authority of Southampton
that a seaman from the s.s. "Soudan" was coming to the
Poplar District. A case of Plague was landed at Suez. The
seaman was kept under observation.
Notices were received from the Port Sanitary Authority, Southampton,
of two persons who were proceeding to the Poplar District,
having arrived by the s.s. "Syria," a case of Plague had been
landed at Aden. In one instance a passenger was not known at
the address stated.
Notice was received from the Port of London Sanitary Authority
of a passenger from Hamburg, s.s. "Heron," who was proceeding
to the Poplar District, a case of Small-pox was removed from the
vessel at Hamburg.
Notice was received from the Port of London Sanitary Authority
of six passengers, coming from the West Indies by the s.s. "Saba,"
who were proceeding to the Poplar District, a case of Small-pox