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Poplar 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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resolution is revoked, section 16 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938,
be applied to the metropolitan Borough of Poplar in relation to all
kinds of food and drink (except milk) as it applies to ice cream;
and that notice of the resolution be given to the Minister of Health.
Notice was forthwith given to the Minister who directed
that notice should be given by advertisement in the local press and
the display of notices throughout the borough.
PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS DISEASES. The number of cases notified (corrected for "altered diagnosis" cases) end the number of deaths were
| Cases. | Deaths. | |
|---|---|---|
| Scarlet fever | 151 | (44) . |
| Diphtheria | 9 | ( 9) 1 |
| Typhoid And paratyphoid fevers | 1 | |
| Erysipelas | 21 | ( 5) 1 |
| puerperal fever | 1 | ( 1) . |
| Puerperal pyrexia | 15 | (10) . |
| Cerebrospinal fever | 5 | ( 5) . |
| Ophthalmia neonatorum | 1 | ( 1) . |
| Measles | 871 | (50) . |
| Whooping cough | 184 | (40) 2 |
| primary pneumonia | 93 | (10) 10 a. |
| Influenzal pneumonia | 24 | |
| Dysentery | 10 | (10) . |
| Zymotic enteritis | 15 | (14) 6 |
| Malaria | 1 | ( .) 1 b. |
| 1,402 | (203) | |
| Scabies | 484 | ( 12) |
| 1,886 | (215) |
Notes. The figures in parentheses arc the numbers
treated in hospitals.
a. Notified cases only.
b. Not notified, patient, who was a Merchant
Seaman, died in hospital outside London.
DIPHTHERIA PROPHYLAXIS.
Publicity. The Committee agreed to co-operate in the National
Campaigns during the spring and summer of 1946 by undertaking local
publicity campaigns on the following lines:-
1. Publication in the local press of combined Ministry of
Health end local authorities advertisements.
2. issue of leaflet's published by the Ministry of Health
and the Central Council for Health Education.
3. Publication of a local poster.
4. Exhibition of slides tit local cinemas.
The local press advertisements were issued jointly with the adjoining
borough of Stepney.
The immunisation clinics at the Council's Tuberculosis
Dispensary and the Maternity and Child Welfare Centre at 54 West
Ferry Road functioned throughout the year. In addition, arrangements
were also made for children to be immunised at the infant consultation
clinics held by the Royal College of St. Katharine.
Summery of immunisations:-
a. at Borough Council and Royal College
of St. Katharine clinics 1,118
b. at London County council centres 346
c. by private practitioners 72
1,536