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[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Twenty-two deaths (nine of which belonged to the Borough of
Poplar) occurred in the Sick Asylum.
For death rates see Tables XIX. and XX., page 65.
At the end of the year there were 2,004 entries in the Measles Register
(559 Poplar, 745 Bromley and 700 Bow), representing the number of
premises where measles had been stated to have occurred. Upon inquiry
respecting these entries 42 cases were stated to have recovered, 18 were
found not to be cases, 4 had moved away before inquiries could be made,
and one was unknown. So that practically as far as is known 1,939 cases
of measles had occurred in the Borough.
Removals.
Two hundred and twenty-four cases were removed to the hospitals
of the Metropolitan Asylums Board—42 Poplar, 64 Bromley and 118 Bow.
Schools—Closure of Class Booms.
Notices were received from the Medical Officer (Education), London County Council, that in consequence of the presence of measles in the undermentioned schools, he had directed that unprotected children as specified below be excluded from attendance at school for the periods stated:—
School. | Unprotected Children excluded. | Period of Exclusion. |
---|---|---|
Marner Street | In classroom D | January 19th to 24th. |
Roman Road | In classroom H | January 23rd to 27th. |
"Hay Currie" | All under 5 years | January 23rd to February 7th. |
Monteith Road | In room Hb | January 25th to February 7th. |
St. John's | All under 5 years | January 2Gth to February 17th. |
Devons Road | All under 5 years | January 30th to February 17th. |
Roman Road | In classroom H | Exclusion reported on January 19th extended to February 3rd. |
Roman Road | In rooms E and I | February 6th to 24th. |
St Leonards Road | Under 5 years | February 6th to 24th. |
Fairfield Road | In room B .. | February 9th to 17th. |
Atley Road | Under 5 years | February 13th to March 3rd. |
High Street, Bromley | ,, ,, | February 13th to March 3rd. |
Fairfield Road | In room B | Extended to February 24th. |
Smeed Road | Under 5 years | February 16th to March 10th. |
Knapp Road | ,, ,, | February 17th to March 3rd. |
Alton Street | ,, ,, | February 20th to March 10th. |
St. Saviour's | ,, ,, | February 22nd to March 10th. |
Tredegar Road | ,, ,, | February 23rd to March 10th. |