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The 85 cases in Poplar were notified from 68 houses, and the 68
cases in Bromley from 54 premises; in the first instance, 21 housedrains
were found defective, and in the second 14. the smoke-test
being used.
Twenty-four cases (including one from Poplar Union Workhouse)
in Poplar, and 36 in Bromley were removed to various hospitals as
follows : —
Poplar.
Asylums Boards' Hospitals ... ... ... 19
St. Bartholomew's Hospital ... ... ... 1
London Hospital ... ... ... ... 4
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Bromley.
Asylums Boards' Hospitals ... .. ... 22
St. Bartholomew's Hospital ... ... ... 2
London Hospital ... ... ... ... 9
Guy's Hospital ... ... ... ... 2
East London Hospital for Children ... ... 1
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Two of the cases notified in Poplar were from the Poplar Union
Workhouse; one of these cases was removed to an Asylums Boards'
Hospital, and the other to the Sick Asylum. A case was also notified
from the City of London Union Infirmary in Bromley.
Twelve Poplar parishioners died from typhoid fever, and 10 fatal
cases occurred in Bromley. Under the heading of diphtheria will be
found information as to the distribution, &c., of the typhoid fever
cases.
The risk incurred of contracting disease by eating oysters, which
have been laid in water liable to sewage contamination, is fully recognised.
Typhoid fever has been proved in many cases, to have been
due to eating uncooked oysters and mussels, taken from such sources.
Legislation appears to be urgently required on this matter, more