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Poplar 1910

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

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made. So that practically as far as is known 331 cases of measles had
occurred in the Borough.
Schools.
On 28th February a letter was received from the Medical Officer
(Education) of the London County Council that the head teacher of the
infants' department of Woolmore Street School had been requested to
exclude, from the 28th February to the 14th March, all unprotected
children in class-room G. on account of the prevalence of measles.
On 1st March a letter was received from the Medical Officer
(Education) of the London County Council that the head teacher of the
infants' department of Upper North Street School had been requested to
exclude, from the 2nd March to the 7th March, all unprotected children in
class-room A. on account of the prevalence of measles.
On 18th April a letter was received from the Medical Officer (Education),
London County Council, that the head teacher of the infants'
department of Bow Creek School had been requested to exclude, from the
18th to the 22nd April inclusive, all the unprotected children in classroom
A., on account of the prevalence of measles.
On 5th May, information was received from the Medical Officer
(Education), London County Council, that the head teacher of the infants'
department of Bow Creek School had been requested to exclude, from the
5th to the 13th May inclusive, all the children in class-room A. who had
not had measles.
On 5th May, information was received from the Medical Officer
(Education), London County Council, that the head teacher of the infants'
department of Culloden Street School had been requested to exclude, from
the 4th to 13th May inclusive, all the unprotected children under 5 years
of age, on account of the prevalence of measles.
On 10th May, information was received from the Medical Officer
(Education), London County Council, that the head teacher of (he infants'
department of Knapp Road School had been requested to exclude, from
the 9th to the 13th May inclusive, all the unprotected children in classroom.
G., on account of the prevalence of measles; and on 21st May a
further letter was received stating that the unprotected children from classroom
F. were also excluded by the head teacher from the 9th to the 13th
May.
On 12th May, information was received from the Medical Officer