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Poplar 1903

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

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the hospital on 20th April. He was first taken ill on 4th
May.
11.— 8th May.—Male, aged 2 years, Roman Road, unvaccinated
son of above.
12.—18th May.—Female, aged 27 years, Roman Road,
vaccinated in infancy, mother of above.
13.—8th May.—Female, aged 14 years, Roman Road.
Vaccinated in infancy. In the employ of above.
14.—19th May.—Female, aged 9 years. Hewlett Road.
Unvaccinated; severe case.
15.— 19th May—Female, aged 17 years. Hewlett Road.
Well vaccinated in infancy; very mild case.
16.—19th May.—Female, aged 25 years. Hewlett Road.
Vaccinated in infancy; very mild case.
17.—20th May.—Female, aged 22 years. Hewlett Road.
Vaccinated in infancy; very mild case.
It was ascertained that in the family a girl, aged 24 years,
had been ill on the 29th April, and spots appeared on the
face on 3rd May; she was at home ill for some days, and
returned to work on or about 12th May. The firm noticed
spots on her face.
It appeared the girl had visited a Club in the Old Ford
Road, but as to dates she was not quite certain, possibly
on or about 18th or 19th April. It transpired the man who
was removed mid-day on the 20th April from the Medical
Practitioner's Surgery in the Roman Road (having escaped
in the morning from the London Hospital), had visited
that Club on one of these nights.