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Poplar 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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London Notification of Glanders Order, 1907.
In accordance with the London (Notification of Glanders) Order,
1907, notice was received from the Veterinary Inspector of the London
County Council of the existence of Glanders at premises in the
Borough :—1 Poplar, 0 Bromley, 1 Bow.
Hydrophobia.
No case of this disease was notified during the year.
PUERPERAL FEVER.*
Number of Cases; Deaths.
Twenty-three cases of puerperal fever were notified—eight Poplar,
seven Bromley, and eight Bow. (Case No. 13 is classified in the statistical
tables IX. and XII. under No. 24).
* See page 70 as to what diseases are included under Puerperal Fever.