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Poplar 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Riga, a cholera infected port, proceeding to Poplar. He was traced and
reported to be in good health.
On 15th September, further notice was received from the Port of
London Medical Officer of Health of one of the crew of the s.s. " Teutonic,"
from St. Petersburg, proceeding to an address in Poplar. The man did
not arrive and was not expected at the address given.
With regard to the above-mentioned cholera and smallpox contacts,
in each case where the person was not known at the address stated on the
notice, the Port Medical Officer was duly informed, and in each instance
where the address was in another Borough the Medical Officer of Health
of the district was informed of the facts.
Notices were received from the London Port Medical Officer of Health of persons proceeding to the Poplar district from certain ports as follows :—
In each case where the person cannot be traced, or the person is
found to have gone to another address to that given in the communication
received, the Port Medical Officer of Health and the Medical Officer of
Health of the district are informed thereof by letter.
Notices of persons proceeding to the Poplar district from cholera-infected ports were received from the Port of London Medical Officer o: Health as follows:—