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Poplar 1908

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]

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On 30th September notice was received from the London Port
Medical Officer of five persons proceeding to addresses in the Poplar
district from the s.s. "Romeo" from Riga. All were traced and reported
to be in good health.
On 23rd September notice was received from the Port Medical Officer
for London of five persons proceeding to addresses in the Poplar district
from the s.s. "Viking" from St. Petersburg, four of whom were traced
and reported to be well in health.
On 22nd September notice was received from the Port Medical Offioer
for Hull of a sailor proceeding to either the Stepney or the Poplar district
from the s.s. "Blythwood" from Calcutta. The man was traced to an
address in Poplar (Pennyfields) and reported to be well in health.
On 13th October notice was received from the London Port Medical
Officer that three of the crew of the s.s. "Baltic Sea" from Eiga were
proceeding to addresses in the Poplar Borough. The persons were traced
and were reported to be in good health.
On 15th October notice was received from the Port Medical Officer
for London that six of the crew of the s.s. "Zara" from Eiga were proceeding
to addresses in the Poplar district. The persons were traced and
were reported to be in good health.
On the 21st October notice was received from the Town Clerk of
Liverpool that four persons from the s.s. "Oronsa" from Valparaiso with
cases of smallpox on board that vessel were proceeding to addresses in
Poplar. Upon enquiry at one address the person was not known, and
at the other the persons had not arrived. The Town Clerk of Liverpool
was communicated with.
On 23rd October notice was received from the London Port Medical
Officer that five of the crew of the s.s. "Jaffa" from Eiga were proceeding
to addresses in the Poplar Borough. The persons were traced and were
reported to be well in health.
On 28th October notice was received from the Medical Officer of
Health for the Port of London that a passenger on the s.s. "Kurgan"
from St Petersburg was proceeding to an address in Poplar. The communication
related to cholera in Eussia. Upon enquiry no such number
as that given was found in the street mentioned, and the Port Medical
Officer was so informed.