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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 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Owing to the prevalence of Scarlet Fever in the Infants' Department
of the St. Leonards Road School, the Medical Officer of the
Education Department of the London County Council advised the
closure of class room E for a week from the 7th March. During
the closure the class room was disinfected by the Public Health
Department.
CONTINUED AND TYPHUS FEVERS.
No cases of Continued Fever and no cases of Typhus Fever were
notified during the year.
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Borough of Poplar. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | 80 | 218 | 64 | 362 |
| 1894 | 72 | 84 | 45 | 201 |
| 1895 | 56 | 80 | 34 | 170 |
| 1896 | 85 | 68 | 33 | 186 |
| 1897 | 61 | 87 | 47 | 195 |
| 1898 | 68 | 51 | 38 | 157 |
| 1899 | 143 | 92 | 34 | 269 |
| 1900 | 90 | 100 | 78 | 268 |
| 1901 | 46 | 88 | 37 | 171 |
| 1902 | 77 | 83 | 49 | 209 |
| 1903 | 34 | 38 | 21 | 93 |
| 1904 | 32 | 39 | 22 | 93 |
| 1905 | 18 | 32 | 20 | 70 |