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278 cases in Poplar (Sub-District) were removed to the Metropolitan
Asylums Board's Hospitals, 268 in Bromley and 120 in Bow. Two
patients in Bromley were treated in the London Fever Hospital—one was
a member of the Poplar Hospital staff and the other belonged to a mission
in Bromley. So that 668 patients out of 727 notified cases in the
Borough were isolated.
Scarlet Fever in a School.
On 3rd December communication was received from the Medical
Officer (Education) of the London County Council, requesting that in view
of the cases of Scarlet Fever in Classroom E in the Infants' Department
of Smeed Road School, the said room be disinfected during the week-end.
Disinfection was duly carried out.
CONTINUED AND TYPHUS FEVERS.
No cases of continued and no cases of typhus fever were notified
during the year.
TYPHOID FEVER.
Notifications; Kate per 1000 Living; Drainage of Premises;
Isolation; Shkllfish and Predisposing Causes; Errors in
Diagnosis ; Bacteriological Examinations of Doubtful
and Convalescent Cases ; Deaths.