Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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A female child, aged 4 years of St. Leonard's Avenue, was
removed to the Isolation Wharf on the 13th April as suffering
from Small-pox, but was returned home the same day as not
having that complaint or any other notifiable disease.
A female, aged 3½ years was removed to the South Wharf as
suffering from Small-pox, but was returned home not having the
disease.
A male child, aged 5½ years was admitted from Bromley to
South Wharf on the 21st November, as suffering from Small-pox;
the patient was detained until 23 November, and then returned
home.
The " Order " of the London County Council making Chickenpox
a notifiable disease expired on the 7th January.
Mr. Hitchens, the Vaccination Officer, has kindly furnished me
with the following statistics, which are copied from those forwarded
to the Local Government Board :—
1901.—January to June.
Births notified. | Vaccinations. | Insusceptible. | Dead. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Poplar | 1045 | 350 | — | 112 |
Bromley | 1200 | 367 | 1 | 144 |
Bow | 689 | 255 | — | 65 |
Totals | 2934 | 972 | 1 | 321 |
1901.—July to December. | ||||
Births notified. | Vaccinations. | Insusceptible. | Dead. | |
Poplar | 1074 | 400 | — | 130 |
Bromley | 1161 | 381 | 1 | 122 |
Bow | 703 | 307 | 1 | 94 |
Totals | 2938 | 1088 | 2 | 346 |