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Poplar 1903
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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MUMPS.
On account of a large number of cases of Mumps occurring in
connection with the Infant's Department of the Smeed Road Board,
School, the Medical Officer of the School Board for London was
communicated with, and the department was closed. This fortunately
happened a few days before the Christmas holidays. Cases
afterwards occurred in connection with the Girls' and Boys' Departments.
The whole school was disinfected by the Public Health
Department.
INQUESTS AND DEATHS FROM VIOLENCE.
Inquests and Deaths from violence during the year 1903 were as follows:—
| Number of Inquests held in tho parishes. | Deduct In quests held on non-parishiouers | Add Inquests held on parishioners fr'm outlying districts. | Total Inquests belonging to each parish. | Verdict from Violence. | Verdict from Natural Causes. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar | 155 | 48 | 52 | 159 | 70 | 89 |
| Bromley | 299 | 139 | 31 | 191 | 79 | 112 |
| Bow | 77 | 2 | 34 | 109 | 46 | 63 |
| Totals | 531 | 189 | 117 | 459 | 196 | 264 |
For annual rates of deaths from violence per 1000 persons living,
and the percentages of inquest cases to total deaths, see Tables XIV.
and XV., page 24.