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Poplar 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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The following figures are the deaths from Measles for the past 20 years:—
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Borough of Poplar. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 40 |
| 1894 | 58 | 95 | 57 | 210 |
| 1895 | 82 | 105 | 25 | 212 |
| 1896. | 49 | 32 | 62 | 143 |
| 1897 | 33 | 35 | 12 | 80 |
| 1898 | 34 | 53 | 38 | 125 |
| 1899 | 39 | 44 | 17 | 100 |
| 1900 | 25 | 28 | 20 | 73 |
| 1901 | 26 | 38 | 25 | 89 |
| 1902 | 31 | 27 | 10 | 68 |
| 1903 | 53 | 88 | 20 | 161 |
| 1904 | 30 | 46 | 14 | 90 |
| 1905 | 34 | 29 | 16 | 79 |
| 1906 | 33 | 53 | 15 | 101 |
| 1907 | 25 | 55 | 14 | 94 |
| 1908 | 25 | .31 | 24 | 80 |
| 1909 | 59 | 54 | 39 | 152 |
| 1910 | 18 | 20 | 3 | 41 |
| 1911 | 63 | 92 | 66 | 221 |
| 1912 | 44 | 59 | 10 | 113 |
Eleven deaths (six of which belonged to the Borough of Poplar)
occurred in the Sick Asylum.
For death rates see Tables XIX. and XX., page 67.
At the end of the year there were 1,114 entries in the Measles Register
(346 Poplar, 527 Bromley and 241 Bow), representing the number of
premises where measles had been stated to have occurred. Upon inquiry
respecting these entries 13 cases were stated to have recovered, 10 were
found not to be cases, 11 had moved away before inquiries could be made,
and one was unknown. So that practically as far as is known at 1,104
premises measles had occurred in the Borough.
Schools—Closure of Class Rooms.
On 24th May a letter was received from the School Medical Officer,
London County Council, stating that, on account of the prevalence of
Measles, all unprotected children in Room C, Infants' Department,
Woolmore Street School, had been excluded from attending school from
23rd May to 7th June.