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Poplar 1903
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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1902.—January to June.
| Births notified. | Vaccinations. | Insusceptible. | Dead. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar | 1005 | 422 | 1 | III |
| Bromley | 1205 | 473 | 3 | 123 |
| Bow | 705 | 295 | — | 60 |
| Totals | 2915 | 1190 | 4 | 294 |
| 1902.—July to December | ||||
| Births notified. | Vaccinations. | Insusceptible. | Dead. | |
| Poplar | 991 | 476 | 4 | 97 |
| Bromley | 1220 | 435 | 2 | 162 |
| Bow | 664 | 313 | 1 | 61 |
| Totals | 2875 | 1224 | 7 | 320 |
| 1903.-January to June. | ||||
| Births notified. | Vaccinations. | Insusceptible. | Dead. | |
| Poplar | 1024 | 455 | 2 | 58 |
| Bromley | 1229 | 424 | 1 | 106 |
| Bow | 755 | 310 | — | 43 |
| Totals | 3008 | 1189 | 3 | 207 |
The Royal Institute of Public Health urged that no measure
could be held to deal completely with the vaccination question
which does not provide for an adequate supply of pure calf lymph
to all Medical Practitioners. The President of the Local Government
Board had definitely stated it was impossible for the Government
to undertake to supply lymph generally throughout the
United Kingdom, arid the Council of the Institute were of opinion
the best solution of this part- of the question would be found
in the transfer of the National Vaccine .Establishment from the