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Poplar 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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SMALLPOX.
No case of smallpox occurred within the Borough during the year
1908.
VACCINATION.
Vaccination Act, 1907.
The Vaccination Officer* has kindly furnished me with the following
statistics, which are copied from those forwarded to the Local Government
Board:—
1903.
| Births notified. | Vaccinations. | Insusceptible. | Dead. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar | 1994 | 926 | 4 | 203 |
| Bromley | 2444 | 914 | 2 | 290 |
| Bow | 1402 | 627 | 1 | 136 |
| Totals | 5840 | 2467 | 7 | 629 |
1904.
| Births notified. | Vaccinations. | Insusceptible. | Dead. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar | 1940 | 865 | 4 | 198 |
| Bromley | 2314 | 923 | 2 | 273 |
| Bow | 1313 | 626 | - | 150 |
| Totals | 5567 | 2414 | 6 | 621 |
1905.
| Births notified. | Vaccinations. | Insusceptible. | Dead. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar | 1832 | 871 | 2 | 188 |
| Bow | 1324 | 581 | 1 | 133 |
| Bromley | 2285 | 930 | — | 269 |
| Totals | 5441 | 2382 | 3 | 590 |
| * Mr. George Mills has recently been appointed by the Guardians. | ||||