Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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(3) A case of puerperal fever was notified on 8th February as occurring
in a patient of Norman Road, Row. The woman and her baby having
been removed to the Eastern Hospital on that date, disinfection was
carried out by the Public Health Department. Subsequently, on 11th
February, the baby was notified by the Hospital Medical Officer to be
suffering from Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
(4) Patient, aged 26 years, of Marner Street, Bromley, notified and
admitted into the Sick Asylum on 29th March.
(5) Patient, aged 26 years, of Dewberry Street, Bromley, admitted
into London Hospital on 30th March, notified on 1st April.
(6) Patient, aged 26 years, of Joshua Street, Bromley, notified on
14th April and treated at home.
(7) Patient, aged 23 years, of Sabbarton Stteet. Admitted into Sick
Asylum and notified on 18th April.
(8) Patient, aged 19 years, of Cawdor Street, Bromley. Notified on
27th April. Removed to London Hospital on that day (Sunday), and
had been confined on the 21st.
(9) Patient, aged 33 years, of Malabar Street, Poplar. Notified on
3rd May. Patient was confined on 30th April, and was treated at home.
(10) Patient, aged 28 years, of Balmer Road, Bow. Notified on 21st
May. Confined on 11th May, and was treated at home.
(11) A patient, aged 19 years, of Chrisp Street, Bromley, admitted
into the Sick Asylum on 24th May and notified on 3rd June from that
Institution.
(12) A patient, aged 21 years, of Campbell Road, Bromley, notified
on 9th June and removed on that date to the South-Eastern Hospital.
Patient died on the 14th June.
(13) A patient, aged 25 years, of Gale Street, notified on 19th June
and removed on that date to a Hospital of the Metropolitan Asylums
Board.
(14) A patient, aged 29 years, of Spey Street, admitted into the
London Hospital on 15th June and notified on 19th June from that
Institution. Patient was confined on 7th June at home.