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Poplar 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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The 9 patients suffering from after-effects (excluding those in Institutions) were affected as follows:—
| Intelligence below normal | – |
| Sleep, poor or excessive, with slow movements in one case, and rolling of eyes in the other | 2 |
| Movements unsteady, no other ill-effects | 3 |
| Conduct abnormal (very spiteful, tendency to become hysterical, bad tempered, etc.) | 4 |
| 9 |
ACUTE POLIO-ENCEPHALITIS.
One case of Acute Polio-Encephalitis was notified. Death occurred
in Poplar Hospital prior to notification.
MEASLES.
1,520 cases of measles were reported to the Medical Officer of Health
from various sources (principally from L .C .C. schools). 56 deaths were
attributed to measles.
During the year 175 cases of measles were admitted to M.A.B.
Hospitals from the Borough.
PUBLIC HEALTH (PNEUMONIA, MALARIA, DYSENTERY,
AND TRENCH FEVER) REGULATIONS, 1919.
The above Regulations were revoked by the Public Health (Infectious
Diseases) Regulations, 1927, which came into operation on 1st January,
1927.
Under the new Regulations the notification of Trench Fever is no
longer required, and certain modifications are made regarding notification
°f cases of Malaria.