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Poplar 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE I.
Smallpox and Chickenpox Cases Notified during each month. 1933.
| Month. | Smallpox. | Chickenpox. |
|---|---|---|
| January | 40 | 33 |
| February | 37 | 37 |
| March | 29 | 62 |
| April | 13 | 49 |
| May | 13 | 47 |
| June | 4 | 45 |
| July | 3 | 66 |
| August | — | 40 |
| September | — | 41 |
| October | — | 39 |
| November | — | 81 |
| December | — | 83 |
| Totals | 139* | 623 |
| * The Smallpox figures refer to the calendar year, but in other parts of this Report the figure 140, referring to the statistical year of 52 weeks is used. | ||
Smallpox cases occurred in the under-mentioned sanitary districts:—
East Combined 7
West Combined 20
Poplar South (East) 4
Poplar South (West) 7
Bromley North 16
Bromley Central 1
Bow East 6
Bow West 79
140