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Poplar 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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MEASLES.
Deaths, Schools—Closure of Classrooms, Distribution of Leaflets
throughout the Borough, Admission of Pauper and non-Pauper
Cases of Measles into Hospitals of the Metropolitan Asylums
Board, Local Government Board Order, Milkshops, Outworkers
and Disinfection. Suggested Conference of Metropolitan
Local Authorities—re Measles.
Deaths. The following figures are the deaths from Measles for the past 21 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 |
| 1913 | 32 | 25 | 12 | 69 |
Seven deaths (five of which belonged to the Borough of Poplar)
occurred in the Sick Asylum.
For death rates see Tables XIX. and XX., page 81.