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Poplar 1910

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

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121
Notification Glanders Order, 1907, of the existence of glanders at premises
within the Borough; 2 in Poplar and 1 in Bromley.
Hydrophobia.
No case of this disease was notified during the year.
PUERPERAL FEVER.*
Twelve cases of puerperal fever were notified—four Poplar, six
Bromley and two Bow.
Six cases were treated in the Sick Asylum, Bromley—one Poplar,
four Bromley and one Bow. Six cases were admitted into the London
Hospital—three Poplar, two Bromley and one Bow. One patient in
Bromley was re-notified as suffering from enteric fever. Five patients
died—two Poplar, one Bromley and two Bow. One of the Poplar deaths
occurred on the 9th September in Dartford Heath Asylum, patient having
been admitted on the 7th July. This case was not notified. The cause
of death was septicaemia following child-birth (four days), very advanced
aortic and mitral disease, chronic Bright's disease.
SMALLPOX.
A case of smallpox occurred in Bromley, a male aged 56 years. The
patient was removed to South Wharf (M.A.B.) on 3rd January and thence
to Joyce Green Hospital, Dartford. He was a casual labourer in the
docks and was reported to have been working in Millwall Docks on 17 th
December on the "Albertus," ex Kaonigsberg, and on 18th and 20th
December on the "Roma," ex Libau, Russia. The Port Medical' Officer
was informed of this. He replied, "There is no history of smallpox on
either of the vessels mentioned, but smallpox is prevalent in Russia at
more than one Baltic Port and at Odessa."
* See page 55 as to what diseases are included under Puerperal Fever.