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Poplar 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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MEASLES.
Deaths, Schools—Closure of Classrooms, Admission of Pauper
and Non-Pauper Cases of Measles into Hospitals of the
Metropolitan Asylums Board, Local Government Board
Order, Milkshops, Outworkers and Disinfection, Compulsory
Notification of Measles and German Measles.
Deaths.
The following figures are the deaths from Measles for the past ten yeers:—
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bow. | Borough of Poplar. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 33 | 53 | 15 | 101 |
| 1907 | 25 | 55 | 14 | 94 |
| 1908 | 25 | 31 | 24 | 80 |
| 1909 | 59 | 54 | 39 | 152 |
| 1910 | 18 | 20 | 3 | 41 |
| 1911 | 63 | 92 | 66 | 221 |
| 1912 | 44 | 59 | 10 | 113 |
| 1913 | 32 | 25 | 12 | 69 |
| 1914 | 15 | 28 | 20 | 63 |
| 1915 | 61 | 44 | 9 | 114 |
Nineteen deaths (twelve of which belonged to the Borough of
Poplar) occurred in the Sick Asylum.
For death rates see Tables XIX. and XX., page 63.
At the end of the year there were 896 entries in the Measles Register
(412 Poplar, 360 Bromley, and 124 Bow), representing the number of
premises where measles had been stated to have occurred. Upon inquiry
respecting these entries, 38 cases were stated to have recovered, 5 were
found not to be cases, and 4 had moved away before inquiries could be
made. So that practically as far as is known at 891 premises measles
had occurred in the Borough.
Schools—Closure of Class Rooms.
From time to time during the year notices were received from
the School Medical Officer of the London County Council with reference
to the exclusion of children from the schools named during the periods
stated,