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Poplar 1909

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

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3rd Sept. s.s." Batavier IV." Rotterdam 1 Found in good health
7th Sept. s.s. "Batavier IV." do. 1 Do.
18th Sept. s.s." England," St. Petersburg 1 Do.
On 13th September notice was received from the Port Medical
Officer of Glasgow that a person was proceeding to an address in Poplar
from the s.s. "Raglan Castle," which left Rotterdam, a Cholera-infected
port, on 4th instant. The person was traced and reported to be in good
health.

Notices were received from the Medical Officer of Health for the Port of London of persons proceeding to addresses in Poplar from Cholera-infected ports, as under :—

Date received. 1909Ship and Port.No. of Persons.Result of Inquiries.
23rd Sept."Scotia" tug, Rotterdam3Found to be in good health.
23rd Sept.s.s. "Andrea," St. Petersburg3One found to be in good health ; two not traced.
24th Sept.s.s. "Europa," Riga1Found in good health.
2nd Oct.s.s. "Skogland," Archangel...2Not traced.
14th Oct.s.s. "Jaffa," Riga2.Pound in good health.

On 17th November notice was received from the Medical Officer of
Health for the Port of London that a passenger in the s.s. "Romeo" from
Riga, a Cholera-infected port, was proceeding to an address in the
Borough. The person was traced and reported to be well.
On 8th December a report was received from the Medical Officer of
Health for the Port of London that six members of the crew of the
s.s. "Jaffa" from Riga, a Cholera-infected port, were proceeding to
addresses in the Borough of Poplar. Four were traced and found in
good health, but one of the remainder was not known at the address
given, and in the other case there was no such number in the street as
that stated in the report. The Port Medical Officer was so informed by
letter dated 10th December.
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