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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Poplar 1913

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

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Table: BROMLEY.

BROMLEY.

Metropolitan Asylums Board's Hospitals3
Poplar Hospital1
Sick Asylum2
London Hospital5
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Table: BOW.

BOW.

Metropolitan Asylums Board's Hospitals3
Sick Asylum3
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Table: Shellfish and Predisposing Causes. Four cases of Typhiod Fever were stated by the patients or their friends to be due to eating shellfish, as follows:—

Shellfish and Predisposing Causes. Four cases of Typhiod Fever were stated by the patients or their friends to be due to eating shellfish, as follows:—

No.Date. 1913.Age.Sex.Address.Remarks.
1Feb. 4th21 yearsFemaleHigh Street (Bromley)Had partaken of oysters at Stratford, E., and being taken ill the same night, was taken to West Ham Hospital and detained there.
2Aug. 8th40 yearsFemaleAugusta StreetHad eaten a crab 15 days previously which at the time she thought was not up to the mark, and had also eaten a crab a week prior to that.
3Sep. 20th38 yearsFemaleCook StreetHad eaten mussels 5 or 6 weeks previously. Drain defective and frequently obstructed.
4Oct. 6th46 yearsMaleTomlin's GroveHad eaten shellfish purchased in Roman Road (six weeks previously.)