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Poplar 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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At the end of the year there were 500 entries in the Measles Register
(252 Poplar, 140 Brondey and 108 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, 7 were
found not to be cases, and 9 had moved away before inquiries could be
made. So that practically as far as is known at 493 premises measles
had occurred in the Borough.
Schools—Closure of Class Rooms. Reports were received, as under, from the School Medical Officer, London County Council, that instructions had been issued for the following exclusions on account of infectious disease, to be carried out at the schools specified:—
| Report received. 1913. | School. | Dept. | Disease | Unprotected Children Excluded. | Period of Exclusion. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 16 | British Street | [nfts. | Measles | In room E | 17th to 24th January |
| „ 17 | Devons Road | „ | „ | In room C | 17th to 24th January |
| „ 20 | Devons Road | „ | „ | In room D | 20th to 24th January |
| „ 20 | Devons Road | „ | „ | In room A & B | 20th to 31st January |
| „ 21 | Knapp Road | „ | „ | In room F | 20th to 31st January |
| 23 | Knapp Road | „ | „ | In room C | 22nd Jan. to 7th Feb. |
| „ 25 | Monteith Road | „ | „ | In room E | 27th Jan. to 5th Feb. |
| „ 31 | Monteith Road | „ | „ | In room E | Previous exclusion extended to 7th Feb. |
| Feb. 4 | Glengall Road | „ | „ | In room B | 7th to 14th February |
| „ 7 | Glengall Road | „ | „ | In rooms D & G | 6th to 14th February |
| „ 7 | St. John's | „ | „ | In room G | 6th to 14th February |
| „ 10 | Bow Creek | „ | „ | In room B | 10th to 21st February |
| „ 10 | Glengall Road | „ | „ | In rooms G & D | Previous exclusion extended to 21st Feb. |
| „ 12 | Monteith Road | „ | „ | In room E | Ditto to 14th Feb. |
| „ 13 | Malmesbury Rd. | „ | „ | In room A | 11th to 21st February |
| „ 13 | Devons Road | „ | „ | In room A | 12th to 21st February |
| „ 15 | Atley Road | „ | „ | In room E | 14th to 28th February |
| „ 18 | Malmesbury Road | „ | „ | In room C | 17th to 28th February |
| „ 18 | Devons Road | „ | „ | In room G | 17th to 28th February |
| „ 21 | Roman Road | „ | „ | In room B | 20th to 28th February |
| „ 21 | Smeed Road | „ | „ | In room C | 20th to 28th February |
| „ 25 | Malmesbury Road | „ | „ | In room D | 24th Feb. to 7th March |
| „ 27 | Roman Road | „ | „ | In room F | 26th Feb. to 7th March |
| Mar. 1 | Bow Creek | „ | „ | In room A | 28th Feb. to 7th March |
| „ 3 | St. Luke's | „ | „ | From R. Master's Class | 3rd to 19th March |
| „ 6 | Bow Creek | „ | „ | In room A | Extended to 19th March |
| „ 7 | Smeed Road | „ | „ | In room B | 6th to 19th March |
| „ 7 | St. Matthias | „ | „ | In room 2 | 6th to 19th March |
| „ 8 | Devons Road | „ | „ | In room B | 7th to 19th March |
| „ 15 | Glengall Road | „ | „ | In room D | 14th to 19th March |
| „ 15 | Alton Street | „ | „ | In room D | 14th to 19th March |
| „ 18 | St. Luke's | „ | „ | In room B | 17th to 19th March |
| „ 22 | Stafford Road | „ | „ | In room B | 31st March to 4th April |
| Apr. 8 | Cubitt Town | „ | „ | In room E | 7th to 18th April |
| „ 10 | Woolmore Street | „ | „ | In room D | 9th to 18th April |
| „ 10 | Cubitt Town | „ | „ | In rooms A & D | 9th to 25th April |
| „ 17 | Mont< ith Road | „ | „ | In room G | 16th April to 2nd May |