London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Poplar 1903
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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event of surcharge by the Auditor, application could be made to
the Local Government Board for sanction under the Local Authorities
Expenses Act, 1887.
The Council approved of the action of the Committee.
MODEL DWELLINGS.
Grosvenor, County Council, and Hanlury Buildings.
Grosvenor Buildings have 542 tenements, the County Council
Buildings contain 50, and Hanbury Buildings 35.
The notification of infectious diseases and the removals were as follows :—
| Total Cases. | Notifications. | Removals. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small-pox. | Chicken-pox. | Scarlatina. | Diphtheria & Membranous Croup. | Typhoid Fever. | Erysipelas. | Small-pox. | Scarlatina. | Diphtheria. | Typhoid Fever. | ||
| Grosvenor Buildings | 10 | .. | .. | 3 | 4 | .. | 3 | .. | 2 | 3 | .. |
| Council ,, | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| Hanbury ,, | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
The deaths were as follows:—
| Residents. | Outlying. | |
|---|---|---|
| Grosvenor Buildings | 20 | 14 |
| Council ,, | - | — |
| Hanbury „ | 8 | 2 |
| 28 | 16 |