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Poplar 1912

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

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The order of the eases was as follows :—
A patient aged 38 years, of Chad Street, was notified on the 4th
January to be suffering from puerperal fever. The case was removed
to the London Hospital on the 3rd January, and died there on the 4th
January.
A patient aged 31 years, of Blair Street, was notified on the 12th
January as suffering from puerperal fever. The case was treated at
home and died on the 13th January.
A patient aged 28 years, of High Street, Bromley, was notified on
the 13th January as suffering from puerperal fever. The case was
removed to the London Hospital on the 13th January and died there on
the 14th.
A case of puerperal fever was notified on 8th May in a female, aged
29 years, an inmate of the Sick Asylum, of Washington Street, Bromley.
The patient was admitted into the above institution on 4th May, and
died on the 7th.
A case of puerperal fever was notified on 22nd May as occurring in
a female, aged 41 years, of Salters Buildings, Orchard House.
A case of puerperal fever occurred on 30th May in a female, aged
35, of Park Street. The patient was removed to the Sick Asylum.
A case of puerperal fever occurred in a patient, aged 43 years, of
Arcadia Street. The patient was confined at home on 10th May and
was attended by a midwife. On 31st May the patient was admitted
into the London Hospital, where she died on 5th June.
A case of puerperal fever was notified on 15th June as occurring in
a patient, aged 35, of Prince Arthur's Avenue, Bow. The patient was
removed to the Sick Asylum.
A case of puerperal fever occurred in a patient, aged 26 years, of
Beachy Road, Bow, notified on 5th July. The patient was treated at
home.
A case of puerperal fever was notified on 17th July as occurring in
a patient, aged 32 years, of Donald Street. Patient was removed to
Sick Asylum, 17th July.