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Poplar 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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ss. "Dongola," on which vessel three cases of Enteric Fever had occurred.
The persons were traced and were reported to be in good health.
In pursuance of Article 15 of the Cholera Regulations (Order No.
47,822—9th September, 1907) notice was received on 12th May from the
Clerk of the Hull and Goole Port Sanitary Authority, that a person was
proceeding to an address in Poplar from the ss. "Umzumbi," which
arrived at Hull from Bombay on 11th May.
Notice was received on 4th June from London Port Medical Officer
of a number (7) of the crew of ss. "Romeo" proceeding to the Poplar
district, which vessel had arrived from St. Petersburg, a Cholera-infected
port. Five persons were found to be in good health; two unknown
addresses were given.
Two notices were received on 28th June from the Town Clerk for
Liverpool of five persons proceeding to the Poplar district from the ss.
"Virginian" from Montreal, on which vessel cases of Smallpox had
occurred. Three of the contacts were reported as well in health, but two
were not known at the addresses given. The Town Clerk for Liverpool
was communicated with.
Notices were received from the Port Medical Officer for London of persons proceeding to Poplar addresses from Cholera-infected ports, as under:—
| Date received. | Ship and Port. | No. of Persons | Result of Inquiries. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | |||
| 4th Aug. | ss. "Iskutsk, "St. Petersburg | 2 | Found to be in good health. |
| 11th Aug. | ss. " Wologda," do. | 3 | Do. |
| ss. "Jaffa," do. | 1 | Do. | |
| 17th Aug. | ss. "Jaffa," Riga | 4 | Three in good health; one address not known. |
| 25th Aug. | ss. " Romeo," Riga | 10 | Found to be in good health. |
| 26th Aug. | ss. " Anna Dorette Boog," Archangel | 1 | Do. |
| 30th Aug. | ss. "Ebba," St. Petersburg .. | 5 | One address in Stepney, Medical Officer of Health informed; 4 not known at address given, Port Medical Officer informed. |
| 30th Aug. | ss." Batavier III."Rotterdam | 1 | Found in good health |
| 31st Aug. | ss. " Batavier V." do. | 1 | Do. |
| 1st Sept. | ss." Wologda," St. Petersburg | 2 | Do. |