Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the Bow District, comprising the Parish of St. Mary Stratford-le-Bow.

  • Poplar (London, England). Board of Works.
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[1894]
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Credit: Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the Bow District, comprising the Parish of St. Mary Stratford-le-Bow. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    24 attributable to this cause. It was otherwise with respect to diarrhoea and dysentery. In Bow during the 12 months there were 30 deaths, and 2 in Bromley for the first quarter. The majority of cases were those of young children under a year old, most occurring in the summer months. The return shows an increase on the figures for Bow during 1892, when they stood at 24, the death rate being 0.58 against 0.72 for 1893. Every suggestion made by the central authorities for the prevention of the introduction of cholera, and dealing with it in the event of an outbreak, were carefully considered, and proper and adequate arrangements made in the Bow District. Happily these have not yet been put to the test, and with due attention to the milk and water supplies it is to be hoped that any attack may be successfully repelled. On July 20th I reported specially as to precautions to be taken and here give that report. Special Report as to Preparations which should be made for the reception of cholera in the event of its visiting the District:— July 17 th, 1893. Gentlemen, In accordance with your reference of the 5th inst., I now report as to the arrangements which the Local Government Board's regulations would require us to make for the prevention and treat ment of cholera, in the event of its visiting us. These regulations comprise— (a) Appointment of Committees. (b) Division of District. (c) Medical visitors for poorer houses. (d) Medical attendance, nursing and medicine. (e) Disinfectants. (f) Hospitals.
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