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Poplar 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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SMALL-POX.
No case of small-pox was notified during the year.
CHICKEN-POX (TEMPORARY NOTIFICATION.
In view of the occurrence of cases of small-pox, and to the fact that
mild cases might be mistaken for chicken-pox, the London Council
made an Order that Section 55 of the Public Health (London) Act with
respect to the notification of infectious diseases should apply to chickenpox
from the 17th March to the 30th June, both dates inclusive.
Two hundred and seventy-eight cases were notified—51 Poplar,
131 Bromley, and 96 Bow. See tables XXV.—XXVIII.
VACCINATION.
The Vaccination Officer has kindly furnished me with the following statistics, which are copied from those forwarded to the Local Government Board :—
| Births notified. Vaccinations. | Insusceptible. | Dead. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar | 402 151 | — | 36 |
| Bromley | 516 143 | — | 39 |
| Bow | 290 82 | — | 22 |
| Totals | 1,208 376 | — | 97 |
1915
1st January to 31st March
| Births notified. | Vaccinations. | Insusceptible. | Dead. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar | 460 | 154 | — | 33 |
| Bromley | 498 | 120 | — | 38 |
| Bow | 324 | 45 | 1 | 29 |
| Totals | 1,282 | 319 | 1 | 100 |