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Poplar 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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The Actual Number of Poor Persons on Register during the Years 1909, 1910, 1911 and 1912, under "the Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1908."
| 1909 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar | 165 | 139 | 172 | 200 |
| Bromley | 150 | 160 | 220 | 278 |
| Bow | 111 | 140 | 158 | 191 |
| Borough | 426 | 439 | 550 | 669 |
Public Health (Tuberculosis in Hospitals) Regulations, 1911.
Institutions Within the Borough which are "Hospitals"
under the Public Health (Tuberculosis in Hospitals)
Regulations, 1911.
Poplar Hospital.
Mildmay Mission, 1 & 3, Dace Road, Bow.
Berger Hall Medical Mission, Empson Street, Bromley.
Queen Victoria's Seamen's Rest, Jeremiah Street, Poplar.
Borough of Poplar Dispensary for the Prevention of
Consumption—Opened 22nd April, 1912.
Number of Persons belonging to the Borough notified under the Public Health (Tuberculosis in Hospitals) Regulations, 1911.
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Borough. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 (May 1st) | 73 | 119 | 73 | 265 |
| 1912 | 148 | 226 | 149 | 523 |
| 1913 (January only) | 51 | 87 | 67 | 205 |
Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1911.
These regulations apply to private patients and school cases and
came into operation 1st January, 1912, and ceased 1st February, 1913.
Private Cases.
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Borough. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 79 | 102 | 131 | 312 |
| 1913 (January only) | 20 | 28 | 43 | 91 |