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Poplar 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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106
ERYSIPELAS.
188 cases of erysipelas were notified during the year: 54 Poplar,
87 Bromley, and 47 Bow. 42 patients were isolated as follows:—
Poplar Sub-District.
| Sick Asylum | 12 |
|---|---|
| London Hospital | 2 |
| Eastern Hospital | 2 |
| 16 |
Bromley Sub-District.
| Sick Asylum | 15 |
|---|---|
| Union Workhouse | 1 |
| London Hospital | 1 |
| 17 |
Bow Sub-District.
| Sick Ayslum | 7 |
|---|---|
| London Hospital | 1 |
| St. Bartholomew's Hospital | 1 |
| 9 |
Twelve deaths occurred—5 Poplar, 4 Bromley, and 3 Bow.