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Twenty-five deaths (7 of which belonged to the Borough of Poplar)
occurred in the Sick Asylum; one death occurred in the Stepney Union
Workhouse, and one in the Poplar Hospital, both of which were nonresidents.
For death rates see Tables XVIII. and XIX., page 47.
At the end of the year there were 978 entries in the Measles Register
(358 Poplar, 404 Bromley, and 216 Bow), representing the number of
premises where Measles had been stated to have occurred. Upon enquiry
13 cases were stated to have recovered, 24 were found not to be cases,
65 were stated to be suffering from a different disease other than the one
notified, 56 wrong addresses (empty houses and unknown) were given,
16 moved away before enquiries could be made, and 44 were stated to
have no sickness in the house. So that practically as far as is known 892
cases of Measles occurred in the Borough.
Two cases of Measles occurred in connection with milk shops, one
Poplar and one Bromley.
423 rooms were disinfected by the Public Health Department, and
the remainder were disinfected by the tenants, medical practitioners giving
certificates that disinfection had been satisfactorily carried out. Twentythree
cases removed before a certificate of recovery was received.
Respecting outworkers and the articles disinfected by the Council,
see pages 60 and 69.
London County Council Regulations respecting exclusion of
Children from School.
A communication was received in April stating that the London
County Council had adopted the undermentioned regulations for the
exclusion from school of children suffering from measles, or coming from
houses where measles exists:—
"Children suffering from measles must be excluded for at least
one month.
"Children coming from houses where measles exists, but who are
not themselves suffering from the disease should be dealt with as
follows:—
(i.) A child attending other than an infants' school who has
bad measles need not be excluded from attendance at school.
(ii.) A child attending other than an infants' school who has
not had measles must be excluded from attendance at school